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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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Advertisement The new footage also offers glimpses of Superman’s civilian persona, Clark Kent, bustling into the offices of the Daily Planet, as well as his colleague Lois Lane (portrayed by Rachel Brosnahan) and nemesis Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult).
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Becoming Elton John was a two-fold process for the Grammy-winning music legend: First a name change, and then a persona overhaul.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Corrin has this Tilda Swinton sort vibe, where something about their entire persona screams art freak.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Dec. 2024
The standout among the neo-murder balladeers is the topical folk singer Jesse Welles, whose delivery and persona takes John Prine’s craggy empathy and adds a tincture of Brian Jones’s sinister charisma.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Becoming Elton John was a two-fold process for the Grammy-winning music legend: First a name change, and then a persona overhaul.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Corrin has this Tilda Swinton sort vibe, where something about their entire persona screams art freak.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Dec. 2024
The standout among the neo-murder balladeers is the topical folk singer Jesse Welles, whose delivery and persona takes John Prine’s craggy empathy and adds a tincture of Brian Jones’s sinister charisma.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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In preliminary tests, the model excels at three critical tasks: segmentation (dividing images into distinct anatomical parts), classification (categorizing images based on medical conditions), and visual localization (precisely identifying specific features like fractures or tumors).Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Footage and images from the scene match the scene shown in the Facebook video, showing the same small white plane in the same position on the side of the highway.Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The actor recently appeared on SiriusXM’s The Morning Mash Up to promote his upcoming film A Complete Unknown, which has given Chalamet Oscar buzz for his portrayal of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jesse Eisenberg is reflecting on his portrayal of Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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The round arches were repeated on the main facade around entrances and in the panel surrounding the stained glass rose window.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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That red brick facade and handsome shutters hold timeless charm, but the city condo has even more delights inside.Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Swedish striker netted a hat trick for Newcastle United against Ipswich Town on Saturday to extend his scoring run to six goals in his last four league appearances.Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Rudolph returns to the field for his sixth appearance this season.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Persona.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persona. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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