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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The Cane Ridge Revival would become an epochal moment in American religious history, one of the most visible manifestations of what historians would later refer to as the Second Great Awakening.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026 -
Jose Mourinho has been identified to amend that, a manifestation of the unique pressures that come when a club of this scope stops winning.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Michael Jordan’s audacious leaps over towering defenders, Kobe Bryant’s cold-blooded poise in the waning seconds of an NBA Finals game — these are the images that linger, the memories that shape the sport.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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But these videos and still images, which the forum says were filmed by Hamas, show part of the hostages’ time in the tunnels under Gaza.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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According to sources, Aisha Summers-Burke, who has led BET Studios since its 2021 launch as EVP, Head of Creative, will continue to do so in the entity’s new incarnation.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Dec. 2025
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What’s interesting, however, is that he was also seen as more moral, and people were more inclined to vote for him than his flexible incarnation!—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Dec. 2025
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The country music icon, who's gearing up for the release of his first new album in seven years, opened up about overcoming his recent health struggles in an interview with People magazine published Wednesday, June 10.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Finally, toolbars are becoming more consistent, and the distracting icons in drop-down menus are quietly disappearing.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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O’Reilly starts Mothma from a place of sophistication, grace, and panicked resolve, then steadily turns her into an avatar of disgust at the Senate’s collection of corrupt pushovers and cowards.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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Those movies starred Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Nick Jonas as the video game avatars adopted by high school gamers.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Personifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personifier. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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