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personifies

VERB

represent some other being, character

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act out embody epitomize exemplify illustrate incarnate manifest symbolize typify

STRONG

contain copy express exteriorize externalize humanize image imitate impersonate materialize mirror objectify substantiate

WEAK

body forth emblematize hominify live as make human personize

Antonyms

STRONGEST

obscure

STRONG

be original differ oppose reverse

Example Sentences

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And yet, for some reason, it is the band’s rhythm guitarist who personifies immortality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

In his maqāma, Ibn al-Wardi personifies the plague as a mischievous wanderer who brings death to one region after another over a 15-year journey.

From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025

But in some ways he personifies the late pontiff's legacy in his country.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

“The shadow personifies everything that the subject refuses to acknowledge about himself,” Jung wrote.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2025

La Louve, if you will, personifies this fatal influence.

From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 3 of 6 by Sue, Eugène