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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
  • The 1905 law explicitly mentions religious ceremonies, processions and other outdoor manifestations as subject to the ordinary rules governing public order.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Beale, his hands on his hips, turned to face Sigcho-Lopez in the latest manifestation of the bad blood underpinning the council’s deep philosophical divisions.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of manifestation
Noun
  • Some are painted with a stuttering distortion, like a computer image that’s failed to fully download.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In particular, the image of the sickly, slumbering child recurs throughout Marcon’s work.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of image
Noun
  • Emmy Award-winning game show host Newton, 56, hosted the Las Vegas incarnation, which was anchored from 2006 to 2013 at the former Bally’s Casino and Hotel property along the famed strip.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The result draws a through line between the song’s original live incarnation and its studio counterpart, while still giving listeners something new.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of incarnation
Noun
  • As cofounder and frontwoman of the Bags and the Alice Bag Band in the ‘70s and early ‘80s, the pioneering Chicana icon has served as inspiration for generations of women in rock music.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Holmes was once an icon in the tech world, serving as a poster child for the limitless ambitions and potential of Silicon Valley.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of icon
Noun
  • Soda is currently on their ECOS tour, where surviving members Charly Alberti and Zeta Bosio are performing live alongside a lifelike digital avatar of their late frontman.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
  • And to be very clear, as an artist, there are various avatars.
    — Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of avatar
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“Personifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personifier. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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