persona
noun
per·so·na
pər-ˈsō-nə 
-ˌnä
plural personae
pər-ˈsō-(ˌ)nē
-ˌnī
or personas
1
: a character assumed by an author in a written work
2
a
plural personas
[New Latin, from Latin]
: an individual's social facade or front that especially in the analytical psychology of Carl Gustav Jung reflects the role in life the individual is playing compare anima
b
: the personality that a person (such as an actor or politician) projects in public : image
3
plural personae
: a character in a fictional presentation (such as a novel or play)
—usually used in plural
comic personae
Examples of persona in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The tour promises to reveal the next iteration of Early’s comic persona, and there’s an exciting new project on the horizon that, for the time being, has to remain under wraps.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2024
Daily Mail claimed that the woman had an uncanny resemblance to Martha in the show and shares several key similarities with her on-screen persona.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 13 Sep. 2024
In an interview with PEOPLE, the actor/comedian opens up about his debut comedy album 'Now More Than Ever'
Comments
Throughout his career, John Early has cultivated a singular comedy persona that's teeming with neuroses, millennial anxiety and cringeworthy skits.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
That’s not to say that there aren’t other, more ambiguous personas that Yanya slips into and embodies throughout My Method Actor.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2024
Daily Mail claimed that the woman had an uncanny resemblance to Martha in the show and shares several key similarities with her on-screen persona.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 13 Sep. 2024
In an interview with PEOPLE, the actor/comedian opens up about his debut comedy album 'Now More Than Ever'
Comments
Throughout his career, John Early has cultivated a singular comedy persona that's teeming with neuroses, millennial anxiety and cringeworthy skits.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
That’s not to say that there aren’t other, more ambiguous personas that Yanya slips into and embodies throughout My Method Actor.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
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persona
noun
per·so·na
pər-ˈsō-nə, -ˌnä
plural personas
: an individual's social facade or front that especially in the analytical psychology of C. G. Jung reflects the role in life the individual is playing compare anima sense 1
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