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
His words and tone are encouraging, and the Oilers’ investment in him is the personification of low rise.
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Sabathia was the personification of intimidation and determination.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
And so, Cobie’s character is kind of a personification, a visual representation of what moving forward looks like for Jason’s character.
—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
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Sabathia was the personification of intimidation and determination.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
And so, Cobie’s character is kind of a personification, a visual representation of what moving forward looks like for Jason’s character.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personification
Noun
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Multi-day vacations remained out of reach for most working people, and many of them resented the upper classes’ summering as a manifestation of inequality.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
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Next, write down your intention or manifestation on a small piece of paper and carefully fold it.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That figure is more than in the previous incarnation.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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My favorite story in the book is about the contemporary Chicago incarnation (which gets addressed briefly, as an addendum to the traveling festival).—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many people are used to watching entertainment on their cellphones, with vertical images that don’t require turning the phone sideways.—
Schuyler Moore,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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One of the most enduring images in F*cktoys is when AP and Danni ride through town on their motorbike, their increasingly disheveled appearances marking the passage of time and the difficulty of their journey.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Personification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personification. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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