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the way you behave, talk, etc., with other people that causes them to see you as a particular kind of person
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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Recent Examples of persona
The party expanded the definition of what an artist could be; afterwards, Dali’s eccentric persona became inextricable from his paintings.
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Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Kid Cudi is embracing his Big Bro Scott persona for a forthcoming digital series.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Silly Silly Fun Boy also has more energy because Holmes’s persona has evolved.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Indeed, every fiber of Flagg’s on-court persona exudes a desire to win, while playing for a franchise whose best interest since at least February has been to lose for improved draft lottery odds.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Kid Cudi is embracing his Big Bro Scott persona for a forthcoming digital series.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Silly Silly Fun Boy also has more energy because Holmes’s persona has evolved.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Indeed, every fiber of Flagg’s on-court persona exudes a desire to win, while playing for a franchise whose best interest since at least February has been to lose for improved draft lottery odds.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persona
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Fatalities data, the group says, is based on a range of sources, including sources among medical workers, publicly available images and official statements.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Whereas the intimate, snapshot-style images call us to bask in the anachronistic warmth of the analog, the profane photographs beckon toward the messy pleasures of the body.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Conversations between people and land are as alive as human dialogue in these earnest portrayals of gathering and return.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Surrounding Fox’s keen central performance are a number of skilled and sensitive portrayals, in particular Swoosie Kurtz, as a lonely co-worker who is genuinely concerned about her young cohort’s well-being.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Set the scene At a cobblestoned intersection in the Tribeca North Historic District, an industrialist red brick facade gives way to eight floors of ethereal Art Deco interior design straight out of the South of France.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Future plans include repurposing the building’s former drive-thru lane into an outdoor cafe and adding new jellyfish murals to its front facade.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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So Easter is on April 5, the first Sunday after the full moon's appearance.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Raya, who only had 12 relief appearances in his career and never a save opportunity, struck out the side in the ninth for the Saints.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Persona.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persona. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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