as in to embody
to represent in visible form
through her many good works she just personifies the spirit of charity
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The excess swirls around a deeper story, personified in the contrast of James McAvoy and Patrick Stewart as two eras of Professor X.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 July 2024
Beautiful dark-skinned Lupita Nyong’o has the misfortune of personifying the guilt of the new racists.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 July 2024
Vance personifies what's known as the New Right, a populist conservatism that rejects many traditional Republican views.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 15 July 2024
His life story personifies adaptation to new opportunities and not giving up even when the situation becomes hostile.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 July 2024
Beautiful dark-skinned Lupita Nyong’o has the misfortune of personifying the guilt of the new racists.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 July 2024
Vance personifies what's known as the New Right, a populist conservatism that rejects many traditional Republican views.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 15 July 2024
His life story personifies adaptation to new opportunities and not giving up even when the situation becomes hostile.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
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“Personify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personify. Accessed 25 Aug. 2024.
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