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
Her favorite flower was a sunflower which personified her happy, strong and loyal qualities, the plaque adds.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
CTrOs personify the company's moral compass in an age of digital-first.
—Michelle Drolet, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Going from the major leagues to the independent leagues to a right-arm sling and back to the big leagues again is risk/reward personified.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s portrayal of Theo personified what was possible for young Black men growing up at a time when Black people were affected by the crack epidemic and when Black males were more often than not depicted as criminals.
—Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
CTrOs personify the company's moral compass in an age of digital-first.
—Michelle Drolet, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Going from the major leagues to the independent leagues to a right-arm sling and back to the big leagues again is risk/reward personified.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s portrayal of Theo personified what was possible for young Black men growing up at a time when Black people were affected by the crack epidemic and when Black males were more often than not depicted as criminals.
—Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personify
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Even rich gentrifiers embody both use and exchange values.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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Increasingly dismayed, Dudek hatched a plan that seemed to embody his mix of good intentions, hubris and melodrama.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Regardless of where the fans stand, Williams likes to express himself in that way.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City de Mexico, the railway, expressed its condolences to the victims' families and called on drivers to respect road signs and stop orders at railroad crossings.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The integration challenge However, incorporating adaptive robots into existing assembly lines faces significant practical hurdles.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The leavener was just a little bit of insurance for pie bakers like me who might not get the folding process correct, or might over incorporate the butter.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Personify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personify. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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