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
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.
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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
What was far less obvious, however, was that the show was using her to set the stage for a time-jumping episode that would provide key context for some of the show’s most satisfying twists: Rio was actually the personification of death in disguise.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024
Macron has often been overeager to be seen as the personification of the republic.
—Justin E. H. Smith, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2020
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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
What was far less obvious, however, was that the show was using her to set the stage for a time-jumping episode that would provide key context for some of the show’s most satisfying twists: Rio was actually the personification of death in disguise.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024
Macron has often been overeager to be seen as the personification of the republic.
—Justin E. H. Smith, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personification
Noun
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This is all a manifestation of what economists call the price elasticity of demand.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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This is the manifestation of the duality of January 20, 2025.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Jamie Chung voiced a much different version of the character (Asian-American and living in a ’50s-esque Gotham City) on Batman: Caped Crusader, while Lady Gaga portrayed a more down-to-earth incarnation in Joker: Folie à Deux.—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Her previous incarnation, the drug lord Manitas del Monte, is reported dead.—
Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
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Since leaving the White House, Mr. Trump has lent his name and image to dozens of products.—
Karen Yourish,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The sight of affluent public figures — even Indiana Jones himself — grappling with the potential loss of their homes is a striking new image in the growing category of climate refugees.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Personification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personification. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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