personification
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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
His KC Tony Graham said Phoenix's family and friends were likely to regard Methven as the "personification of evil".
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025
She said, “Social media is the absolute personification of the classic saying, ‘A lie travels halfway around the world before truth can get its boots on.’
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024
To the public, he is the chiseled personification of national virtue.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
With his gentle demeanor, Gandhi seemed the very personification of nonviolence, and he insisted that the campaign be run along identical lines to that of his father’s in India.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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