How to Use epitome in a Sentence

epitome

noun
  • The epitome of classic fall style, this Goodthreads slim-fit flannel is a wardrobe staple.
    Eden Lichterman, PEOPLE.com, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Olsen wore an ivory caftan-esque dress that was the epitome of low-key glamour from The Row.
    Blue Carreon, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
  • This Airbnb is the epitome of a toasty Christmas cabin and that makes total sense because of its name.
    Alicia Kort, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Newsom is the epitome of the virtue-signaling elite who patronize the poor and drive out the despised middle class.
    Victor Davis Hanson, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Oversized in scale and rich with history, the piece was the epitome of Lotus’ truly one-of-a-kind homages to Asian heritage.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The thickness and texture are the best of both worlds and really capture the epitome of African American hair.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Defensively, Shaun Wade was the epitome of everything right and wrong about the defense.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 11 Oct. 2021
  • This Cognac is the epitome of Hors d’Age—a term that translates literally as, beyond age or ageless.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2021
  • At the time the move seemed the epitome of tone-deafness.
    Patrick Comiskey, latimes.com, 11 July 2018
  • This new Drake is the epitome of a 2020s-era Drizzy drop.
    Vulture, 6 Oct. 2023
  • To have both of them now under the same roof was the epitome of luck.
    Victor Lodato, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
  • As far as one-pan meals goes, this is the epitome of ease.
    Jasmine Grant, Essence, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Ward’s first weekend on the job was the epitome of what he’d been brought on to fix.
    Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The rooms at the La Majestic are the epitome of French chic.
    Martie Bowser, Essence, 16 May 2024
  • Chuck Yeager sat in the cockpit as the ur-pilot, the epitome of the Right Stuff.
    Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2022
  • For Scott, the opera glove is the epitome of camp and elegance.
    Rachel Hahn, Vogue, 7 May 2019
  • The fatwa is the epitome of this — the world actively wants to kill him.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2017
  • There was a time when Doom was the epitome of 3D PC gaming.
    Barry Collins, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2022
  • This kid is the epitome of what any coach would want to build a program around.
    oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Gavin was the epitome of a student-athlete, and a leader on and off the field.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2022
  • These three are the epitome of what a leader and a captain is.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Mink coats were seen as the epitome of style and class a few decades ago, as The New York Times has noted.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Their first boutique, in the heart of Paris on Rue Saint-Honoré, is the epitome of cool.
    Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Located on the shores of Lake Kezar, the resort is the epitome of fun for all.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
  • This bag itself may be the epitome of that, for all golfers who want that panache in their game.
    Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2024
  • With a ruffled hem and shoulders, and sweet plaid print, this is the epitome of fun.
    Elizabeth Wallace, CNN Underscored, 8 Sep. 2020
  • Smell the roses, that was the epitome of his mother, Evan Bayh said.
    IndyStar, 20 June 2022
  • To those who knew and loved him, Larry was the very epitome of a loveable rogue.
    courant.com, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Submersibles are the epitome of the world’s best water toy.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2022
  • The Spa The spa at Le Barthélemy is the epitome of luxury.
    Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2024

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