persona
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In the public eye, Parton the person was always willing to take a backseat to her persona.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
To market herself, Kusama adopted an outlandish persona, donning brightly colored bobbed wigs, and red leotards or dot-covered gowns for public appearances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
As a precision-minded songwriter, she bestowed a kind of emotional dignity on everyday characters in hardscrabble circumstances; as a glittering pop persona, she called constant attention to the artifice of her own A-list stardom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Fonda was persona non-grata in many parts of the country for her anti-Vietnam War activism.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
For almost six years he had been persona non grata.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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
With a few minor and necessary exceptions dictated by the dramatis personae in certain scenes, Mr. Tucker primarily confines himself to the role of Iago while Mr. Quinn plays Othello.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
In one respect, the dramatis personae in Kananaskis helps.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025
It is also a world in which digital personae appear ready to lure the unsuspecting to places they may never return from.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 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
To seem more believable, real human workers were mixed in with the bots -- roughly one human for every three AI personas -- handling things the AI couldn't, like video calls.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
“The scheme relied on Love’s creation of fictitious personas and display of a lavish lifestyle which Love presented to victims both in person and on social media websites,” federal authorities said in a press release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
A statement from Curry's representatives following his death said: "Across five decades, he moved fluidly between comedy, horror, drama, and music, delighting himself and his legion of fans with his countless dynamic personas."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
General Mills said GLP-1 users share some needs and behaviors with another of its personas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Harder even than Miig or Minerva; their personas were clear.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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Poetry: Literary Devices
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