persona
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His pace, energy and on-pitch persona propelled him into the public consciousness and into contention for international honours.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Cats, he says, haven’t impacted his dating life, but they are now part of his persona.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Mr. Netanyahu, arms crossed, was quieter than his public persona would lead one to expect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Cosby’s conviction comes years after the diminishment of his power, long after Hollywood, and much of the populace, declared him persona non grata.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2018
If there were a confrontation, I thought, I would assume my new persona of “disturbed” student and use it to bluff my way through.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
To answer that question, you have to meet a couple of the other dramatis personae in this particular farce.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
With a few minor and necessary exceptions dictated by the dramatis personae in certain scenes, Mr. Tucker primarily confines himself to the role of Iago while Mr. Quinn plays Othello.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
In one respect, the dramatis personae in Kananaskis helps.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025
In this unfiltered, unvarnished portrait of the artist, Sheff succeeds magnificently in bringing one of popular music’s most divisive and misunderstood personae to life.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2025
In the case of marrying, the dramatis personae include the person being married and the person doing the marrying.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
We all know that social-media personas can be misleading.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
In “Everything’s Falling,” the Warning contends with self-imposed songwriting limits that boxed them in as children — and tear down old personas to reveal their continuous, however imperfect, process of growth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
A statement from Curry's representatives following his death said: "Across five decades, he moved fluidly between comedy, horror, drama, and music, delighting himself and his legion of fans with his countless dynamic personas."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
General Mills said GLP-1 users share some needs and behaviors with another of its personas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
As the guides usher me into a row, I scan the crowd around me and try to match up some of these people with their Warcross personas.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
Vocabulary lists containing persona
Poetry: Literary Devices
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