as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
he's the personification of kindness
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Recent Examples of personification
Wallace is a goat-owning, hog-hunting, anime-loving, fast-talking personification of energy.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
But the living personification of the changing times was Bobby.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
Recently, Sewell played the disgraced Prince Andrew in Netflix's Scoop (2024) and appeared in season 2 of The Sandman (2025) as none other than the personification of Time.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
On the other hand, Tristen calling Massimo the personification of the culinary world’s historic obsession with French and Italian cuisine kiiiinda feels like projection.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 16 May 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
But the living personification of the changing times was Bobby.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
Recently, Sewell played the disgraced Prince Andrew in Netflix's Scoop (2024) and appeared in season 2 of The Sandman (2025) as none other than the personification of Time.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
On the other hand, Tristen calling Massimo the personification of the culinary world’s historic obsession with French and Italian cuisine kiiiinda feels like projection.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personification
Noun
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This cul-de-sac at the end of civilization feels like a physical manifestation of the loneliness Carol radiates even before the cataclysmic incident.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Given the disease’s wide range of trajectories and manifestations—from mild and manageable to severely disabling—some now regard it as a group of diseases, rather than a single one.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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The first episode, which Andy directed, features three special effects-heavy sequences of monstrous incarnations attacking children.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Apparently the actress kept a photo of David Bowie on her at all times and had hired an early incarnation of the Allman Brothers Band to play a party at her house.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Other companies, such as BlackSky and Maxar, are providing their own electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imagery—that is, images in the visible and infrared light spectrums—commercially.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Cinemark will also upgrade its remaining 12 Imax screens to Imax with Laser, a 4K laser projection system developed to deliver the clearest images and best audio through proprietary technology.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Personification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personification. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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