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
Kate Hudson received the Spotlight Award, which honors an actor whose talent and career personify an enduring commitment to excellence, including a special awareness of the role and importance of Costume Design.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
The Libertas Americana will play a small role in the lead-up to Sunday’s game, but for the tens of millions of people watching, Feingold hopes those few seconds will provide an opportunity to reflect on one of America’s founding ideals, personified in the figure on the front of the medal.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The poem, Ve Bui says, embodies and personifies what his wife did daily.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
In the 20th century, the scientific community and environmental activists adopted the term Gaia – the Greek goddess personifying the Earth, the mother of all deities – to reflect the notion of the Earth as a living system.
—Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
The Libertas Americana will play a small role in the lead-up to Sunday’s game, but for the tens of millions of people watching, Feingold hopes those few seconds will provide an opportunity to reflect on one of America’s founding ideals, personified in the figure on the front of the medal.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The poem, Ve Bui says, embodies and personifies what his wife did daily.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
In the 20th century, the scientific community and environmental activists adopted the term Gaia – the Greek goddess personifying the Earth, the mother of all deities – to reflect the notion of the Earth as a living system.
—Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personify
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Having faced harsh police brutality during the Freedom Ride, Smith embodied the need for stronger federal protections for civil rights demonstrators.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Stamp Act protests, the Boston Tea Party and the Committees of Correspondence embodied organized civic resistance that fueled the American Revolution, born of protest against unresponsive governance.—
Karl W. Bickel,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2026
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His Health Secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, an advocate of healthy eating, has repeatedly expressed his dismay at his boss’s diet.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Paramount’s pressure campaign had been relentless, first winning over theater owners, who expressed alarm over Netflix’s business model that encourages consumers to watch movies in their homes.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Mitchell Bend residents wanted to incorporate in hopes of regulating noise and pollution from the nearby crypto-mining company.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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Canva will continue to operate Cavalry for people to use and buy independently, while also incorporating the animation technology into the core Canva product and the Affinity application for professional designers.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Personify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personify. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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