1
as in person
a member of the human race
these sci-fi conventions attract personages of every description
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as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
personages from the fields of sports and entertainment will be special guests at the political convention
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Recent Examples of personage
In order to become a celebrity, a person necessarily becomes a personage.
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Somehow, surely, given the importance of the personages, word got out about the Laffer curve meeting, and the markets, in their remarkable pan-human powers of apperception, digested that changes in the tax-rate cut direction were bound to happen.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Like Hezekiah, Mary, Alec, Sugar and Treacle are all real historic personages, as are figures like royal goddaughter Victoria Davies, trapeze performer and Degas muse Miss La La, mustachioed fight impresario Peggy Bettinson and more.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Throughout, the reader senses the wry affection Grade felt for his lost world, its rogues as well as its personages.
—Joseph Berger, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Somehow, surely, given the importance of the personages, word got out about the Laffer curve meeting, and the markets, in their remarkable pan-human powers of apperception, digested that changes in the tax-rate cut direction were bound to happen.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Like Hezekiah, Mary, Alec, Sugar and Treacle are all real historic personages, as are figures like royal goddaughter Victoria Davies, trapeze performer and Degas muse Miss La La, mustachioed fight impresario Peggy Bettinson and more.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Throughout, the reader senses the wry affection Grade felt for his lost world, its rogues as well as its personages.
—Joseph Berger, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personage
Noun
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Officers found that a person sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle had been shot by an unknown suspect.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2025
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The person could not publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Her post received an overwhelming amount of support from celebrities and fans alike, who applauded her for being so open.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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The historic hotel, originally opened in 1911, has hosted numerous celebrities and dignitaries over the years.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Trump brought up Musk's federal contracts in a post on Truth Social after the two men hurled personal attacks as Musk, a former top Trump advisor, tries to build momentum to defeat the president's tax and policy bill.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Aaron Rodgers is the new man in town for the storied franchise and will look to make one more run at a Super Bowl.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Rarely did anyone bring to television Julia’s big, warm personality and joie de vivre, which blazed through our little black-and-white screens (before later transitioning, of course, to color).—
Ina Garten,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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The way Chomet operates, the film’s personality comes across via the detailed and incredibly expressive faces, not the dialogue or its delivery.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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The feature-length documentary, releasing June 10, is the first in a weekly series that digs into big event meltdowns that made headlines, created corporate scandals, and often cost lives.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Mitch is a successful banker who hates his job and the life it’s bought him, with a wife who does not understand him.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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To put it another way: drafting Flagg or Harper would have given the Wizards their clearest, cleanest opportunity so far in their rebuild to draft someone who will be a future star.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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The atmosphere spoke volumes, about the growing appetite for the game, the hunger of emerging stars, and the potential for the BAL to not only grow within the continent but also to become a destination of choice for talent around the world.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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And this customs guy was on a real power trip at work one day.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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Sly defined prolific in ways even this guy with six jobs didn’t know was possible.—
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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The moment was much less heated than some of Trump’s other meetings with other foreign leaders and dignitaries since taking office in January.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Officials wanted the pens for Vance’s office to hand out as gifts to dignitaries.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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“Personage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personage. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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