personifier

noun

Definition of personifiernext
as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality) hailed the young war hero as a living personifier of all that is right with the generation now coming of age

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personifier
  1. manifestation
  2. image
  3. incarnation
  4. icon
  5. avatar
Noun
  • Pursued by monstrous entities and confronted by manifestations of human suffering, Dante and Virgil will eventually come face to face with the Devil himself.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But as the brand continues to grow, dealing with the manifestation of a dream is quite nice.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of manifestation
Noun
  • Before that, the monarchy had promoted a more secular and westernized image of women.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The images conveyed gravity, purpose and leadership in a time of existential crisis.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of image
Noun
  • Casting has not yet been announced for the Broadway incarnation.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Heisenberg and Schrödinger had come up with two radically different incarnations of one theory.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of incarnation
Noun
  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Marvell Technology stock since the start of the year.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • During opening night of his 30-show run at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Harry Styles took a moment to honor country icon Dolly Parton following her death on Tuesday.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of icon
Noun
  • The avatar was modeled on Joyner’s appearance and voice and was framed as part of a broader effort to democratize online learning.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Our own legal team built an AI legal avatar for common contract management tasks like scheduling calls, answering questions and talking through points with outside counsel.
    — Victor Riparbelli, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of avatar
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“Personifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personifier. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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