as in to embody
to represent in visible form
through her many good works she just personifies the spirit of charity
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Jokic is clutch personified, an artist at his best when the clock’s about to run out.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
During 1968, a year of protest and struggle across America, Briscoe, the AFL’s first Black starting quarterback, personified grace under fire by finishing runner-up for AFL rookie of the year.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 6 Oct. 2024
The ring is temptation personified and that temptation that the ring exerts over you so exists through his force of personality and charisma.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
The man who personified that push was Wanda Group’s bold billionaire chairman, Wang Jianlin, a former army officer who for a time became China’s richest man, overseeing a vast empire including massive shopping complexes, movie theaters and entertainment assets.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
During 1968, a year of protest and struggle across America, Briscoe, the AFL’s first Black starting quarterback, personified grace under fire by finishing runner-up for AFL rookie of the year.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 6 Oct. 2024
The ring is temptation personified and that temptation that the ring exerts over you so exists through his force of personality and charisma.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
The man who personified that push was Wanda Group’s bold billionaire chairman, Wang Jianlin, a former army officer who for a time became China’s richest man, overseeing a vast empire including massive shopping complexes, movie theaters and entertainment assets.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Personify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personify. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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