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
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.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Perhaps no dish better personifies Old Florida like the salty, cheesy Cuban sandwich.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
White Wine Grape Glossary Grenache Blanc An ample, full-bodied white that along with Roussanne personifies the power and lusciousness of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and other Rhône white blends, but also the Spanish white Rioja.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
The Centrix Diamonds personifies extravagance and elegance.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
With Zosia, Wydra had quite the tall order in playing a character who personifies practically everyone on the planet.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
No one personifies this romantic notion quite like Kim Planert.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
Perhaps no player better personifies that path than Isaac Paredes, who does not have a defensive position on Houston’s current roster and may flirt with a $10 million salary during his third trip through the arbitration process.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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
Perhaps no dish better personifies Old Florida like the salty, cheesy Cuban sandwich.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
White Wine Grape Glossary Grenache Blanc An ample, full-bodied white that along with Roussanne personifies the power and lusciousness of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and other Rhône white blends, but also the Spanish white Rioja.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
The Centrix Diamonds personifies extravagance and elegance.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
With Zosia, Wydra had quite the tall order in playing a character who personifies practically everyone on the planet.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
No one personifies this romantic notion quite like Kim Planert.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
Perhaps no player better personifies that path than Isaac Paredes, who does not have a defensive position on Houston’s current roster and may flirt with a $10 million salary during his third trip through the arbitration process.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personifies
Verb
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In both films, the effect is of a diminution, a depersonalization—not to say, a desecration of the experience of horror that the documentary element embodies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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One of Singapore’s most attractive qualities is its cosmopolitanism, its openness to the world; Raffles embodies that spirit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If the rock star is a romantic individual who expresses some inner truth through original music, the idol is an omnicompetent interpreter of material.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Natasha, who has come from Wisconsin, expresses similar sentiments.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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