personify
verb
per·son·i·fy
pər-ˈsä-nə-ˌfī 
personified; personifying
1
: to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
2
: to be the embodiment or personification of : incarnate
a teacher who personified patience
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Examples of personify in a Sentence
The ancient Greeks personified the forces of nature as gods and goddesses.
Justice is personified as a woman with her eyes covered.
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Two starkly different House candidates, in separate races, personify the intensifying ideological partitioning occurring within the once strongly Democratic constituency of Latino voters, whose numbers are growing.
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Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Defiant heights aside, Princess Sofia of Sweden is elegance personified.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
Its supermodel spokeswomen, known as the Angels, personified a new beauty standard.
—Abc News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
This new reality has accelerated the need for companies to build global teams that personify collaboration, innovation and cultural exchange.
—Sagi Eliyahu, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Defiant heights aside, Princess Sofia of Sweden is elegance personified.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
Its supermodel spokeswomen, known as the Angels, personified a new beauty standard.
—Abc News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
This new reality has accelerated the need for companies to build global teams that personify collaboration, innovation and cultural exchange.
—Sagi Eliyahu, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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personify
verb
per·son·i·fy
pər-ˈsän-ə-ˌfī
personified; personifying
1
: to think of or represent as a person
personify the forces of nature
2
: to be the perfect example of
she personified kindness
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