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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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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Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 May 2024
The Paleolithic Cavemen personify the Paleolithic, a roughly 2 million-year-long stretch that saw the ancestors of humans — and then anatomically modern humans themselves — invent tools as their technical acumen grew.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 May 2024
The Paleolithic Cavemen personify the Paleolithic, a roughly 2 million-year-long stretch that saw the ancestors of humans — and then anatomically modern humans themselves — invent tools as their technical acumen grew.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 May 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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