persona
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The move prompted a furious reaction from the Peruvian government and triggered a diplomatic tit-for-tat, which included Peru's Congress voting to declare Sheinbaum persona non grata.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
One Gen Z persona told me that she was worried about the job market, which only felt a little ironic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
He adopted a kinder, more family-friendly public persona while also embracing fatherhood - he has three children via surrogacy.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
They brilliantly reveal Babitz’s eye for the deep shallow as well as explore the porous boundary between the largely self-inflicted injuries of her private life and the glittering sheen of her public persona.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
A pastel persona is quick to restrain the perpetual puzzler before she can claw your eyes out, and another one escorts you away.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
“Like a Cat Loves a Bird” separates Spark’s character into 13 personae, each one highlighting an element of her writing that seems to color that part of her personality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
She might “create a new persona,” as she says on “I Feel So Free,” but even her personae are versions of her true self.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
In one respect, the dramatis personae in Kananaskis helps.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025
The fantasy that every bad man would get his due, with the violent ones in jail and the manipulative ones made personae non grata, has not played out.
From Slate ● May 29, 2024
In the case of marrying, the dramatis personae include the person being married and the person doing the marrying.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Here’s a guide to the personas AI models have taken on in recent rogue episodes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The song refers to the pressures of fame, and the video shows Grande as a starlet who tries out for a group of talent scouts, dressing as a variety of different pop star personas.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Of course, there is something absurd about celebrity chefs needing fake mustaches, prosthetics or entire undercover personas to determine that a restaurant is poorly run.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Known for his signature "cop" and "admiral" stage personas, Willis left the group in 1980.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Movie studios used to sign deals with actors and actresses, in exchange for creating their personas and controlling their lives.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing persona
Poetry: Literary Devices
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The Hate U Give
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Vocabulary from Beyoncé's "Lemonade"
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