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personification

[per-son-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / pərˌsɒn ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
human characteristics
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“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

Kelly is well-known among team-mates for being the personification of the modern Lionesses.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025

When the personification of Mandrex asks her why she’s allowing him to make a film about the end of her life, Maria tells him that she wants an aria as part of her third act.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024

To the public, he is the chiseled personification of national virtue.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

It was only a dim personification: something vague and immense which with its motion brought about change and therefore was alive.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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