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as in celebrities
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a local television personality who is beloved by area residents
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as in identities
the set of qualities that make a person different from other people
she's got a great personality
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as in natures
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
it has never been in the nation's personality to adhere to a rigid class system
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as in offences
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
every debate that was supposedly about the issues quickly degenerated into a juvenile exchange of personalities
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Recent Examples of personalities
This colossal collision of plotlines and personalities, of wild opposites and weird outcomes?
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
This creates a powerful, fast-moving culture, but one that’s often undocumented, inconsistent, and overly reliant on personalities.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Helicopter incidents often receive high-profile coverage due to the scope, and sometimes the personalities involved.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The sunless tanner brand hosted the group — which also included viral personalities like Bonnie Wyrick, Jaz Smith and Bran Flakezz — at Be Tulum resort, where the 10 creators gathered to celebrate self-expression and confidence.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Greene chose baby photos for his younger siblings and adult pictures for his older ones, ensuring that each portrait captured their unique personalities.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The pictures, taken by photographer Byron Baldwin, capture the personalities of former employees.
—Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025
The mix of speakers includes professors, alt-right provocateurs and internet personalities.
—Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Thankfully, the four of us in the band are mostly aligned politically, which is a gift when our individual personalities are often reduced to a single, public entity.
—Ryan Miller, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
This creates a powerful, fast-moving culture, but one that’s often undocumented, inconsistent, and overly reliant on personalities.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Helicopter incidents often receive high-profile coverage due to the scope, and sometimes the personalities involved.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The sunless tanner brand hosted the group — which also included viral personalities like Bonnie Wyrick, Jaz Smith and Bran Flakezz — at Be Tulum resort, where the 10 creators gathered to celebrate self-expression and confidence.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Greene chose baby photos for his younger siblings and adult pictures for his older ones, ensuring that each portrait captured their unique personalities.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The pictures, taken by photographer Byron Baldwin, capture the personalities of former employees.
—Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025
The mix of speakers includes professors, alt-right provocateurs and internet personalities.
—Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Thankfully, the four of us in the band are mostly aligned politically, which is a gift when our individual personalities are often reduced to a single, public entity.
—Ryan Miller, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personalities
Noun
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The backlash against religious celebrities shows that celebrity authenticity and cultural tolerance has limits – and hypocrisy.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, more celebrities were showcased in the crowd than seemingly any other AEW PPV before.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
23 Mar. 2025
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At this point, the atoms lose their identities and behave as a single, collective quantum state.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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Their jobs were part of their identities.—
Dua Anjum,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Coach Doc River played the role of Secret Santa by sitting the Bucks’ two biggest stars — Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was dealing with back spasms, and Damian Lillard, who was out with a non-COVID-19 illness.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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This ensures our testing base spans different skin tones, genders, and dermatological conditions.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
24 Dec. 2024
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Later Barbie would embrace ethnic identities and various skin tones.—
Dawn Mitchell,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Personalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personalities. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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