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
Unable to keep still and reluctant to pause, the 49-year-old came across as the aural and visual personification of someone who lives and breathes music every waking hour.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Depp overloads on his irritating brand of wide-eyed whimsy, and a miscast Sacha Baron Cohen inexplicably sounds like Werner Herzog as the personification of Time.
22.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Rambo has a chiselled jaw, drives a truck, and is the personification of the power of the state.
—Jennie Egerdie, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
In Greek mythology, Kairos is the personification of opportunity or a decisive moment.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Depp overloads on his irritating brand of wide-eyed whimsy, and a miscast Sacha Baron Cohen inexplicably sounds like Werner Herzog as the personification of Time.
22.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Rambo has a chiselled jaw, drives a truck, and is the personification of the power of the state.
—Jennie Egerdie, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
In Greek mythology, Kairos is the personification of opportunity or a decisive moment.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personification
Noun
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These methods address not just the emotional but the physical manifestations of moral injury and foster long-term resilience.—
Yujia Zhu,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Wimbledon is the tennis manifestation of this attitude, the sensible friend who likes to call it a night early.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Most of them worked for the line in its previous incarnation, including experienced butlers who deliver personalized service to every suite.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 July 2025
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Mixed in with this bold art and design are art deco vestiges of the building’s former incarnation as the Saxony Hotel in the 1950s and ’60s, when Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra and Elvis frequented the hot spot.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Flagship boutiques from Milan and Paris lined the promenades, conjuring images of home.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The 25 kilos of drugs were wrapped in packaging featuring the iconic gun-brandishing cartoon character, the Walton County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post, which included images of the cocaine.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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“Personification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personification. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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