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
But the living personification of the changing times was Bobby.
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Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
One is a personification of Africa, as a celebration of Rome's provinces on the continent.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Much like the personification of Destruction, actor Barry Sloane knows the kind of image his physique projects.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
Tuttle said that the spokesperson would be a personification of the Prickly Pear Raspberry Whatafresher.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
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Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
One is a personification of Africa, as a celebration of Rome's provinces on the continent.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Much like the personification of Destruction, actor Barry Sloane knows the kind of image his physique projects.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
Tuttle said that the spokesperson would be a personification of the Prickly Pear Raspberry Whatafresher.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personification
Noun
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And, of course, Sundance is a manifestation of that.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter is manifestation’s best friend.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Harem or balloon pants seen in recent collections are a sophisticated evolution from their original bohemian incarnations, featuring cleaner lines, refined fabrics and streamlined silhouettes.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, no one in metal was funnier, more in touch with his own bathos, more post–Spinal Tap, in a sense, than Ozzy, especially in his shambling-paterfamilias incarnation on MTV’s reality show The Osbournes.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hey Alexa, create an image of traders popping champagne in the New York Stock Exchange.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In images taken from the Israel-Gaza border on Tuesday, plumes of smoke could be seen rising above the city, which is the largest in the Gaza Strip.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Personification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personification. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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