personage
noun
a person of distinction or importance.
personages
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pluralof personage.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Much will come out in the exchanges between the accidental roommates that alters our perceptions of both, as well as our view of those offstage personages, living and dead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
We chronicle, explicate, elucidate and constantly “re-adjudicate” historical events and personages.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2024
He has been ambushed at least eight times by a Belgian pie-thrower who targets pompous personages, and he is the subject of no fewer than four sometimes-scathing biographies.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
These personages are broadly sketched, but they needn’t be played quite so cartoonishly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Today, I have appointments with world-famous personages, including some heads of nations.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
