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
And there's this real sense of personification of those trees.
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Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 Jan. 2026
Inside the furnace of Borglum’s imagination, Rushmore had become perhaps the purest artistic representation of America’s political system, its symbol of freedom and democracy, the personification of visual Americana.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
The next mentor that Michele introduced me to, Sharon Osborne, is also the personification of strength and grace.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
That troubling temptation to treat your phone like a magic portal to a better life finds an ideal personification in Tallulah (Odessa A’zion).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 Jan. 2026
Inside the furnace of Borglum’s imagination, Rushmore had become perhaps the purest artistic representation of America’s political system, its symbol of freedom and democracy, the personification of visual Americana.
—Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
The next mentor that Michele introduced me to, Sharon Osborne, is also the personification of strength and grace.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
That troubling temptation to treat your phone like a magic portal to a better life finds an ideal personification in Tallulah (Odessa A’zion).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personification
Noun
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But on Monday, the French pharma firm reported that clinical trial results showed its experimental oral drug venglustat improved the neurological manifestations of what’s known as type 3 Gaucher disease, which can include poor muscle coordination and cognitive issues.—
Andrew Joseph,
STAT,
2 Feb. 2026
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Eventually there will be a physical manifestation of the Hall, a building somewhere with plaques and memorabilia and exhibits honoring the rich history of sports in Southern California, but that will be at the back end.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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In fact, there are dozens, including a 1988 Japanese incarnation, a 2015 retelling set in a California high school, and several versions from India, a Bollywood musical among them.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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She is expected to take on a supporting/guest role in the NBC incarnation.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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The images from the doorbell camera show the intruder approaching the alcoved entryway of Guthrie’s house with his head down, walking hunched over, as if trying to avoid his face being seen.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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But prompts can also contain other videos and images.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Personification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personification. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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