persona
noun
per·so·na
pər-ˈsō-nə 
-ˌnä
plural personae
pər-ˈsō-(ˌ)nē
-ˌnī
or personas
1
: a character assumed by an author in a written work
2
a
plural personas
[New Latin, from Latin]
: an individual's social facade or front that especially in the analytical psychology of Carl Gustav Jung reflects the role in life the individual is playing compare anima
b
: the personality that a person (such as an actor or politician) projects in public : image
3
plural personae
: a character in a fictional presentation (such as a novel or play)
—usually used in plural
comic personae
Examples of persona in a Sentence
His public persona is that of a strong, determined leader, but in private life he's very insecure.
The band takes on a whole new persona when they perform live.
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At Yates University, a garishly yellow campus standing in for a generic Ivy League school, Benny is ready to break free of his high-school persona.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 May 2025
ICPs and marketing personas become our markers of customer centricity.
—Ross Andrew Paquette, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
But the new four-part Amazon Prime documentary that premieres May 22 won’t just concentrate on the seven NASCAR Cup championships and Earnhardt’s aggressive on-track persona, according to two of his children.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
His dark, brooding persona, often accompanied to the ring by his signature python, Damien, became legendary.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 May 2025
ICPs and marketing personas become our markers of customer centricity.
—Ross Andrew Paquette, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
But the new four-part Amazon Prime documentary that premieres May 22 won’t just concentrate on the seven NASCAR Cup championships and Earnhardt’s aggressive on-track persona, according to two of his children.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
His dark, brooding persona, often accompanied to the ring by his signature python, Damien, became legendary.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for persona
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“Persona.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persona. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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persona
noun
per·so·na
pər-ˈsō-nə, -ˌnä
plural personas
: an individual's social facade or front that especially in the analytical psychology of C. G. Jung reflects the role in life the individual is playing compare anima sense 1
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