as in embodies
to represent in visible form
through her many good works she just personifies the spirit of charity
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Recent Examples of personifies
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.
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Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
His renaissance has been emphatic and, in many ways, personifies Villa’s campaign.
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Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Perhaps no dish better personifies Old Florida like the salty, cheesy Cuban sandwich.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 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.
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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.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 May 2026
As Alamo’s right-hand man, Darrell Britt-Gibson portrays Bishop with a lurking, enigmatic energy that personifies danger and can put the fear of God into anyone who dares challenge his boss.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
The poem, Ve Bui says, embodies and personifies what his wife did daily.
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Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
That to me personifies this team right now – a bunch of guys who are selfless.
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Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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
Perhaps no dish better personifies Old Florida like the salty, cheesy Cuban sandwich.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 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
As Alamo’s right-hand man, Darrell Britt-Gibson portrays Bishop with a lurking, enigmatic energy that personifies danger and can put the fear of God into anyone who dares challenge his boss.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
The poem, Ve Bui says, embodies and personifies what his wife did daily.
—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
That to me personifies this team right now – a bunch of guys who are selfless.
—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personifies
Verb
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CFMoto’s latest motorcycle embodies that philosophy, especially in a class that has not just been growing in popularity, but also in the size of the motorcycles themselves.
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And no player embodies that intrsection quite like Breanna Stewart, who is known to incorporate a quintessential New York staple, the Timberland boot, into her game-day looks.
Verb
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Across all three versions, each execution expresses a different exterior character while remaining unified in its underlying construction.
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Written in a style disarming and gently subversive, Slaughterhouse-Five expresses outrage at war that even now remains in opposition to conventional wisdom.
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