as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
our genial hosts, avatars of Southern hospitality
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Recent Examples of avatar
Of course, the avatars look and sound fantastic – and naturally, their conversational abilities make last-gen models like Siri and Alexa feel like black and white TVs.
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New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
To many of the young men who flocked to Trump in record numbers, Musk was an ideal avatar.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
The other big new features for Pocket Camp Complete are in-game Camper Cards that players can customize with their avatars and favorite in-game animals.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2024
This avatar also gave him clout and leverage in negotiations that less public-facing competitors could not match.
—Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
To many of the young men who flocked to Trump in record numbers, Musk was an ideal avatar.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
The other big new features for Pocket Camp Complete are in-game Camper Cards that players can customize with their avatars and favorite in-game animals.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2024
This avatar also gave him clout and leverage in negotiations that less public-facing competitors could not match.
—Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avatar
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But the blaze was the latest manifestation of a vicious cycle in which flammable invasive grasses are choking out fire-resistant vegetation in the Santa Monica Mountains.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Of course, Monster is also very much a manifestation of Laura's psyche, particularly her subsumed rage.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Footage and images from the scene match the scene shown in the Facebook video, showing the same small white plane in the same position on the side of the highway.Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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In preliminary tests, the model excels at three critical tasks: segmentation (dividing images into distinct anatomical parts), classification (categorizing images based on medical conditions), and visual localization (precisely identifying specific features like fractures or tumors).Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nearly two decades ago, the lodge partnered with renowned Vancouver chef David Hawksworth, whose restaurants, Hawksworth and Nightingale, are icons of the city’s culinary scene.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Down by the river, the LTE icon went completely blank and then showed a satellite icon.John Brandon, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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The series of today bears little resemblance to its early incarnations.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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The result was a company where the first incarnation died, but a group found a way to start anew, revitalized, and refocused on its mission.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Avatar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avatar. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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