as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others
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Recent Examples of embodiment
Intentional or otherwise, this makes for a fitting embodiment of how mane people operate amid global tragedy; out of sight, out of mind.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Domingo Charming Domingo is truly the embodiment of Libras.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
At every turn, President Donald Trump and his oligarchic allies, the real-life embodiment of Mr. Burns, are trying to blot out the sun by filling the skies with so much bull**** that no one knows what's what.
Consider Trump's alliance with the billionaire tech bro class.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Today, Jackson is the embodiment of neglect, of collapsing infrastructure, of environmental injustice at its most extreme.
—Catherine Coleman Flowers, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Domingo Charming Domingo is truly the embodiment of Libras.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
At every turn, President Donald Trump and his oligarchic allies, the real-life embodiment of Mr. Burns, are trying to blot out the sun by filling the skies with so much bull**** that no one knows what's what.
Consider Trump's alliance with the billionaire tech bro class.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Today, Jackson is the embodiment of neglect, of collapsing infrastructure, of environmental injustice at its most extreme.
—Catherine Coleman Flowers, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodiment
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Newgate Prison, situated in London’s city center, had long been the target of scrutiny as one of the most infamous manifestations of Victorian punitive ideology.—
Sarah C. Schaefer,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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The gathering in Kragujevac is just one manifestation of the largest popular revolt in Serbia since the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević, in which students played a key role.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
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Nelson’s latest presents an equally intellectual history of funk music, from its West African, soul, and jazz roots to its later incarnations in disco, new wave, and hip-hop.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Presley story here is a lot more interesting, and Spacey mostly seems to be doing an impersonation rather than an incarnation.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
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What Makary decides to do will go a long way in determining the extent to which Kennedy is able to remake American health in his image.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Benedict Chiu, United States, 2023 A member of a famous K-Pop boy band whose face has been disfigured by an accident must undergo surgery to repair his fracturing image.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodiment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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