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as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game"
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as in embodied
to represent in visible form
the Parthenon in Athens epitomizes the ancient Greek ideal of architectural beauty
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Recent Examples of epitomized
In contrast, the ancient Greeks achieved military dominance through collective strength, epitomized by the phalanx formation.
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Antonis Kocheilas, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Industrious and persistent, Ono epitomized the hustling artist’s lifestyle, seeking out collaborations and negotiating exhibition spaces for her installations, divisive instruction pieces (assembled in her 1964 book Grapefruit) and participatory performances (like Cut Piece).
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But Bohm epitomized the whole team — a tremendous performance in the season’s first few months followed by a slow burn.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The welcoming spirit was undoubtedly the staff of a mosaic of New Yorkers from all generations, each with impressive luxury CVs who were polar opposites of early-Aughts snobbish retail associates—hello Jeffrey's New York—epitomized in an SNL skit.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In Perrin's wake was an instantly iconic reality TV moment that epitomized the kind of red-hot rage networks exploited across early-aughts reality shows.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Commanders get their defensive leader back Wagner’s impact last season epitomized what the staff sought in veteran additions for a team coming off a four-win season and needing a cultural lobotomy.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
An exhibition in Paris spotlights the unique friendship between the two designers who epitomized ’80s glamour with their sinuous creations.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Lalas Abubakar’s legacy as a Colorado Rapids defender is epitomized by effort.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
Antonis Kocheilas, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Industrious and persistent, Ono epitomized the hustling artist’s lifestyle, seeking out collaborations and negotiating exhibition spaces for her installations, divisive instruction pieces (assembled in her 1964 book Grapefruit) and participatory performances (like Cut Piece).
—Beatrice Loayza, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
But Bohm epitomized the whole team — a tremendous performance in the season’s first few months followed by a slow burn.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The welcoming spirit was undoubtedly the staff of a mosaic of New Yorkers from all generations, each with impressive luxury CVs who were polar opposites of early-Aughts snobbish retail associates—hello Jeffrey's New York—epitomized in an SNL skit.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In Perrin's wake was an instantly iconic reality TV moment that epitomized the kind of red-hot rage networks exploited across early-aughts reality shows.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Commanders get their defensive leader back Wagner’s impact last season epitomized what the staff sought in veteran additions for a team coming off a four-win season and needing a cultural lobotomy.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
An exhibition in Paris spotlights the unique friendship between the two designers who epitomized ’80s glamour with their sinuous creations.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Lalas Abubakar’s legacy as a Colorado Rapids defender is epitomized by effort.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epitomized
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Now a new class of companies is offering a third option, promising to help publishers get paid when their work is cited or summarized by AI, providing some compensation for lost page views.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Then the prosecutor summarized for me the incident that related to my father.—
Lee Chang-dong,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
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The quartet's relatable humanity was combined with Space Age optimism, embodied by Jack Kirby's magnificent sci-fi visuals for inventions like the flying Fantasticar and discoveries like the extradimensional Negative Zone.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Kirke began to spend more time at home with her son, writing and releasing songs about how to stay embodied, while always staying involved with birth work as a a doula mentor.—
Kate Branch,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden has also outlined proposals that could result in significant layoffs of government employees, known as civil service workers.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Apart from the vague statement posted by the band which outlined their decision to part ways with Hinds, there has been no updates on why Hinds and Mastodon ‘mutually’ parted ways.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The ancient Greeks believed that the fruit's seeds symbolized abundance, fertility and eternity, according to the Greek Reporter.—
Amanda Cappelli,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2024
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His administration brought solar energy into national focus, symbolized by the solar panels installed on the White House roof during his tenure.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2024
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This victory exemplified Gannon's approach to leadership and performance under pressure.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The brief and ultimately forgettable match between Beth Phoenix & Melina and Ashley & Maria at WrestleMania 24 exemplified WWE's historical disregard for women's wrestling.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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