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
Its music and words incorporated the wistful hopefulness that personified so much of Wilson’s art.
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
Precisely this woman, and precisely because this woman was Desire, personified.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Paris Saint-Germain, colloquially known as PSG, was once mediocrity personified.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 31 May 2025
Writing music that personified the basic movements of the plane was difficult.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
Precisely this woman, and precisely because this woman was Desire, personified.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Paris Saint-Germain, colloquially known as PSG, was once mediocrity personified.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 31 May 2025
Writing music that personified the basic movements of the plane was difficult.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personify
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Through the launch of Pyrex Vision, Off-White, and his later appointment at Louis Vuitton, Givhan urges readers to engage with the many facets that embodied Virgil, the designer who was also an adept listener, watcher, and one of the most compelling figures to ever exist in the fashion industry.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
30 June 2025
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In April, Maryland became the first state in the nation to codify such universal screening into law, a breakthrough embodied in SB 0740, the SFC Matthew Fast Act.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt both have dance backgrounds, and Affleck has long expressed her desire to appear on the ABC show.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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Textile executives sounded particularly cautious in expressing their views.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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So be sure to incorporate these treatment options into your regimen.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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The city of Charlotte is moving forward with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s plan to incorporate drones into local policing.—
Maia Nehme,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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“Personify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personify. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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