personifies

present tense third-person singular of personify

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of personifies Even though Miami’s inside linebacker spot had been decimated by injuries, and the overall roster lacks playmakers (which Dodson was), and experience (43 NFL starts), that decision personifies what this season will be about. Omar Kelly august 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 With a soothing neutral color palette and elegant touches like custom cathedral ceilings, the house personifies modern luxury. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026 Jim Hummel, community reporter, newspaper bureau chief, State House reporter, television anchor and producer and independent investigative reporter, personifies Rhode Island journalism. Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 2 July 2026 No place personifies this quirky little beach town better than The Red Bar, a bohemian hangout swathed in scarlet lights that’s known for its crab cakes and in-house jazz band. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 Before each showing, attendees are invited to a discussion over dinner that explores the trilogy’s themes of fear, chaos, pain, justice, sacrifice and what ultimately personifies the good life. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 His renaissance has been emphatic and, in many ways, personifies Villa’s campaign. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 May 2026 His replacement, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, personifies another shift in the Iranian system’s center of gravity, away from political management and toward security-bureaucratic coordination. Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026 The award recognizes an individual in the entertainment world who personifies the industry’s dedication to humanitarian, cultural and charitable causes. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personifies
Verb
  • Smoky in scent only, the ember candle from Jenni Kayne embodies the best parts of late night fires without being too heavy.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The 94-passenger Amangati, which is now open for reservations and will set sail in spring 2027, embodies the hotel brand’s space and privacy design, and even offers a two-deck spa with a Japanese serenity garden.
    Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Belinda expresses interest in acting and dance but also doesn’t want to leave the countryside.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Likewise, when a veteran employee expresses hesitation about a new operational structure, do not label them as resistant to change.
    Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Personifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personifies. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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