How to Use representation in a Sentence

representation

noun

• The letters of the alphabet are representations of sounds.
• Each state has equal representation in the Senate.
• The job is just to be a symbolic representation of the UK.
  — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Mar. 2024
• When pointing your device to the sky, the app will display a live representation of the sky above.
  — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 22 Mar. 2023
• The film also marks one of the first on-screen representations of what is known in the Samoan community as a fa’afafine.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Nov. 2023
• That’s wonderful to have that kind of representation in television now and to be a part of it is just a joy for me.
  — Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2023
• As Ahmed sees it, there are three stages of representation.
  — Isha Sharma, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 May 2023
• Indeed, the many moms who see themselves in both of these representations have deemed themselves the gray SUV moms.
  — Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 July 2024
• And so more and more authors are coming out with books that are that representation.
  — Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
• These are straight up false representations that are being peddled in the last few days to affect the votes in an election.
  — Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
• The lawyers, in the filing, ask to speak with the judge in a private conference about the specifics of their request and note English has sought out new representation.
  — Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
• So, in the spirit of representation, Howard Deutch and Lea Thompson’s daughter would slive.
  — Vulture Staff, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2023
• And in the same vein, Harlow's ensured that the banks of the Ohio River won't go dry in representation, making local Louisville mainstream.
  — Caleb Wiegandt, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2023
• Still, smaller dealers may try to strike a deal to share representation.
  — Julia Halperin, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
• Jeongyeon, Jihyo, Nayeon and Sana are all quick to chime in on how cat representation is well and alive amongst their family members.
  — Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
• But aside from the lack of representation on the runway, there was another huge part of fashion month where plus-size people were snubbed: street style.
  — Dominique Norman, refinery29.com, 1 Feb. 2023
• But one wonders why, because the representation just isn’t there.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2023
• As a result, progress in women’s representation on boards has stalled, hovering around 30% for a few years now.
  — Corinne Post, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
• The lineup was a perfect mix of representation from her life in California and her roots in Memphis, and of course there was music.
  — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2023
• That feeling can lead to discomfort and the sense that employers aren't trying to boost representation for the right reasons.
  — Trey Williams, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023
• McBride said she's witnessed the impact of representation in her time in state politics.
  — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 21 June 2024
• Her activism led her to scrutinize the onscreen representation of women and to try to reform it.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024
• Radical representations of realness were the through line that connected each of the honorees of the evening.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Sep. 2024
• The cast is somewhat racially diverse, but the representation isn’t part of the storytelling, and there’s a fatphobic running joke.
  — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
• The lack of Filipino representation in baseball is stark; only a handful of players of Filipino descent have played in the majors.
  — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2023
• This creation is the ultimate representation of the bar ethos and mixology style.
  — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
• That means Asian representation is important, but no one should be giving up their safety for it.
  — Thuc Doan Nguyen, refinery29.com, 4 May 2023
• And an upcoming trip to L.A. could also see the pair land agency representation.
  — Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024
• The sceptre with dove is a representation of the sovereign’s spiritual role and the enamel dove with outstretched wings is said to represent the Holy Ghost.
  — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 6 May 2023
• Camilla Belle has signed with Buchwald for representation.
  — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024