personification

Example Sentences

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Early in the day, demonstrators danced around the Triumph of the Republic, the Parisian sculpture of Marianne, the personification of the republic, astride a globe on a lion-drawn chariot.

From Washington Post

Yes, her fear is alive and kicking, but she is the personification of courage.

From Washington Post

Lawmakers spent five hours verbally pummeling Chew as if he were the personification of the Chinese Communist Party.

From Washington Post

The room exploded when Mr. Quan, the personification of an only-in-Hollywood comeback story, jumped atop the table where the engraving of statuettes was taking place and let loose a guttural scream.

From New York Times

If there ever was a personification of the Pacific Northwest, it is the mason bee.

From Seattle Times