personification

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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

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

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

It’s the personification of a hug from Nana.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 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