personification
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Instead, Altman has increasingly become the personification of AI technology.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
“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
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
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
He’s the personification of a preschool dance recital.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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