How to Use epitomize in a Sentence

epitomize

verb

• This student's struggles epitomize the trouble with our schools.
• The first play of the game epitomized what Beilein wanted.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 17 Nov. 2019
• The late 1990s film epitomizes the essence of Black beauty.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 Aug. 2023
• The Nintendo Switch changed that, and Breath of the Wild was the game that epitomized that change.
  — Julie Muncy, Wired, 28 Dec. 2019
• Both cars use engines that epitomize their brands: a small-block V-8 for the Chevy, a flat-six for the Porsche.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2021
• The May 23 outing epitomized what had been a weird month for Ramirez.
  — Maria Torres, latimes.com, 28 June 2019
• Their series win over the Padres this week epitomized it all.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
• The five-hour hearing came to epitomize the heated debate around the bill.
  — NBC News, 22 June 2019
• Life’s about getting back up when you get knocked down and these guys epitomized that.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2024
• This is an approach that has always epitomized Mono-ha, the School of Things.
  — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
• The split screen epitomized her yearlong high-wire act.
  — Vivienne Walt, Time, 13 Dec. 2019
• But for all the talk of the past in the Bronx, this year's team epitomizes baseball's present, which is all about power: power bats and power arms.
  — Stephanie Apstein, SI.com, 24 July 2019
• Marshall epitomized the homey vibe that made Alta a favorite of so many skiers.
  — Morgan Tilton, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2018
• If Diacre needed to show what that looked like, France’s three games in the group stage epitomized her approach.
  — Elian Peltier, New York Times, 22 June 2019
• These heels epitomize business up front, party in the back.
  — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Sep. 2022
• For years, elite athletes and large crowds epitomized the spirit of the Optimist game.
  — Joe Davidson, sacbee, 15 Jan. 2018
• The street style icon epitomized cozy fall fashion in a pair of low-slung wide-leg jeans, a gray knit top, and an oversized gray cardigan.
  — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2023
• Each month has a holiday that epitomizes the energy of the month.
  — Melinda Ribner, Sun Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
• The filmmakers pulled back to a building in Hollywood with a rooftop view that epitomized the L.A. dream.
  — Jared Cowan, Los Angeles Magazine, 13 Dec. 2017
• Twitter antics came to epitomize a broader shift in how China engages with the rest of the world.
  — Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021
• When people ask me for advice in this business it can be epitomized in two words: thick skin.
  — Richard Deitsch, SI.com, 12 Mar. 2018
• Each era comes with its own styles that epitomize the time period, but has there ever been a more-maligned decade than the 80s?
  — Marykate Boylan, Town & Country, 27 Jan. 2021
• The song has come to epitomize the desperation of the Depression Era.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2021
• This back-and-forth epitomized the debate as a whole, which, with a few exceptions, broke down into two camps.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 31 July 2019
• The two charges James took against Morant epitomized the sacrifice Ham expects his players to make.
  — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2023
• And in more than one case, these shots seem to epitomize the heartbreaking pain, trauma or isolation at the heart of the story.
  — Beth Marchant, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2021
• And the two students epitomize the school’s lure to non-traditional students who don’t go there straight out of high school.
  — Steven Goode, courant.com, 25 May 2018
• But the resulting letter to the Queen epitomizes much of what is wrong with economics—now as then.
  — Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul Swartz, TIME, 31 July 2024
• Rickey epitomized speed, power and entertainment in setting the tone at the top of the lineup.
  — Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
• Anyone who is vaguely familiar with Indian food knows that butter chicken and chole, or curried chickpeas, epitomize the cuisine.
  — Shivani Vora, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Jan 2025