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
And so, Cobie’s character is kind of a personification, a visual representation of what moving forward looks like for Jason’s character.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Dec. 2024
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.
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—Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Medusa was known in ancient Greece for petrifying anyone who dared to look her in the eye, and has been seen as a personification of madness.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
In the book, Dave depicted Toph (short for Christopher) as a guileless kid, the personification of hope.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Dec. 2024
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.
21.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Medusa was known in ancient Greece for petrifying anyone who dared to look her in the eye, and has been seen as a personification of madness.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
In the book, Dave depicted Toph (short for Christopher) as a guileless kid, the personification of hope.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personification
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Related Story In general, Becker said consumers’ intrigue in crystals, manifestation and natural healing is coming through in fashion.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Super Bowl may just be one Sunday night, but the festivities last all weekend long — and this year, New Orleans brought out the very best, from manifestation queen, Doechii, to Janelle Monae, T-Pain, Shaquille O’Neil, and more, the marathon buildup to the big game was as electric as ever.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Is there a more modern incarnation of Tantalus and his brethren?—
Daniel Seifert,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Feb. 2025
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What was modern about it is that people got seduced by a man that was an incarnation of a man very different from what they were used to seeing in society.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2025
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The real footage uses images that were banned or blocked by the government, creating a hybrid docudrama that captured the early days of the Chinese lockdown.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Beyond the popular image of federal bureaucrats in Washington are millions of workers across the country who work at veterans hospitals, labs, post offices and military bases.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Personification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personification. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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