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
For Ab-Soul, rapping is not only his musical gift but a tool to honor his past, present, and future, while depicting life’s highs and lows through metaphors, hyperbole, and personification.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 June 2025
Advertised as a six-pitch pitcher and the personification of a crafty lefty, Gordon stayed sinker and slider dominant during his first trip through Kansas City’s order.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The best personification of this reality is Sen. Padilla.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Its figures are exemplary, their motivations too stripped-down for anything like ideological personification—just man, woman, animal.
—Nicholas Dames, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 June 2025
Advertised as a six-pitch pitcher and the personification of a crafty lefty, Gordon stayed sinker and slider dominant during his first trip through Kansas City’s order.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The best personification of this reality is Sen. Padilla.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Its figures are exemplary, their motivations too stripped-down for anything like ideological personification—just man, woman, animal.
—Nicholas Dames, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personification
Noun
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Tariffs are one manifestation of the growing geopolitical strife.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Three of Wands brings the energy of manifestation to visions and long-term goals.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The two previous incarnations found a tepid response from audiences, with diminishing returns.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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These bands have continued even as the surviving members of the Dead regrouped in a series of different incarnations, most recently as Dead & Company, now down to two original members — Bob Weir and Mickey Hart — alongside guitarist John Mayer and other musicians.—
Matt Sebastian,
Denver Post,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Check out images of the iconic statue over the years.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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Judging by Walters' press release, the suspicion appears to be that someone in the room had a phone, tablet, or laptop connected to or previously paired with the television, and that the images were coming from that machine.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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“Personification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personification. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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