personification
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"The personification of the club with two of the most senior figures in Abu Dhabi make it likely that the leadership in the UAE will take the ruling very personally," said Ulrichsen.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The oleaginous Bruno becomes both personification and executor of Guy’s desires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“He’s the personification of the U.S. military, the human representative of everyone who wears the uniform and their families.”
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026
John is the personification of Clough on the pitch, he played the way Clough wanted to play and knew exactly what Clough wanted.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025
He’s the personification of a preschool dance recital.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
The Endless, anthropomorphized personifications of human ideas, beliefs and states of being, already serves as a fountainhead of clever metaphorical narratives.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
Neither of the Haywoods feel quite like “real” people but rather like heightened personifications of artists hungry to become part of the movie-making business — no matter the cost.
From The Verge ● Jul. 21, 2022
Surrounding Usher are personifications of his inner voices, six taunting denizens of his psyche that nag and mock, undermine and throw shade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2022
It's about Dream, one of several immortal siblings who are anthropomorphic personifications of different aspects of the human condition.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2022
Now, are the angels referred to in the New Testament simply personifications of good, and are there no such personal existences?
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Robert Green Ingersoll
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