as in to embody
to represent in visible form
through her many good works she just personifies the spirit of charity
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Recent Examples of personify
Simple and iridescent, the glazed donut manicure is shimmer and shine personified in a nail design.
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Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Us uses these doppelgängers to personify the dark underside of privilege.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Earlier that evening at the Elton John viewing party, Megan looked like the flames emoji personified in a yellow-orange halter gown with her red hair pulled atop her head in a pile of soft curls.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
In Baltimore, the System was personified by Donald Pomerleau, a former marine who would serve as the city’s police commissioner from 1966 to 1981.
—Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Us uses these doppelgängers to personify the dark underside of privilege.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Earlier that evening at the Elton John viewing party, Megan looked like the flames emoji personified in a yellow-orange halter gown with her red hair pulled atop her head in a pile of soft curls.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025
In Baltimore, the System was personified by Donald Pomerleau, a former marine who would serve as the city’s police commissioner from 1966 to 1981.
—Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personify
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Extending the sounds of different voices story after story ad infinitum, My First Time suggests that these individual moments of recognition embody a kind of collective trauma that is continually on repeat.—
Ivy G. Wilson,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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The luxury Korean skincare brand embodies how beauty can be an art form in itself.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Yi Ming’s personal resilience and love of light is expressed in the work.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Levy, chairman of Spurs since 2001, expressed his delight.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Personify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personify. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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