persona

noun

Definition of personanext
as in image
the way you behave, talk, etc., with other people that causes them to see you as a particular kind of person His public persona is that of a strong, determined leader, but in private life he's very insecure. The band takes on a whole new persona when they perform live.

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Recent Examples of persona Doing so would be a stupid move for an Oval Office wannabe, one already hobbled by the progressive persona of the Golden State. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 That kind of preexisting knowledge of a celebrity’s persona and body of work outside the castle can actually kind of doom a player in the castle. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026 Onstage, in spooky eye makeup and a pink tie, another persona emerges. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026 Stylists—increasingly public personas in their own right—are front row regulars. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for persona
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  1. image
  2. portrayal
  3. facade
  4. appearance
Noun
  • The team sought to identify an anomaly first seen in satellite images in 2020.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The damage and disruption could also affect France’s image as a tourist destination in the long-term.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
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  • At 934 pages long, the book inspired the Hollywood film Pollock (2000), for which Marcia Gay Harden won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Krasner.
    — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The result is a look at the diversity of the country in contrast with official Soviet portrayals and productions from the same era.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrayal
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  • Underneath that façade was a sociopathic white supremacist neo-Nazi filled with hatred, fantasizing about mass murder nearly every day.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Starting in 2027, the Plaza Hotel will embark on a four-year-long renovation of its marble façade.
    — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of facade
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  • Maintenance may fix a loose step, or normal foot traffic can change the appearance of an outdoor area.
    — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Michael Forest, the strapping actor who starred in Beast From Haunted Cave and other B-pictures for Roger Corman and made memorable guest-star appearances on classic episodes of The Twilight Zone, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Star Trek, has died.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Persona.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persona. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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