personified

Example Sentences

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He personified the globalization that brought billions out of poverty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“Unfortunately, but predictably, it was at the expense of signaling that Lululemon was no longer the leading, premium, cool brand initially personified by its muse.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The AI, meanwhile, is personified to the cast and crew, who know nothing about it, as someone named “Al,” who “works remotely.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

He personified America as the empire of “hope”—a favorite Jackson word.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

I had a totally different kind of talk with another white man I met in Africa—who, to me, personified exactly what the ambassador and I had discussed.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey