as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others
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Recent Examples of embodiment
Depp, on the other hand, is playing less a character than an acrobatic embodiment of female hysteria.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
The primary suite is the perfect embodiment of Bacon and Rogove’s preferences.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
Trump is the embodiment of elitism — white, wealthy and entitled.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
Saweetie Saweetie was the embodiment of an ice princess.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 22 Dec. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
The primary suite is the perfect embodiment of Bacon and Rogove’s preferences.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
Trump is the embodiment of elitism — white, wealthy and entitled.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
Saweetie Saweetie was the embodiment of an ice princess.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodiment
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The Bravo Life Host: Natanya Bravo The Bravo Life breaks the act of manifestation step-by-step.Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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However, the art of manifestation is not just about wishful thinking or writing things down on a comprehensive list.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2025
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In its new incarnation, the far right began to resemble the old far left.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The previous cinematic incarnation of Luthor, played by Jesse Eisenberg in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, took inspiration from tech billionaires such as Mark Zuckerberg.Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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The images of Till’s mutilated corpse stayed in young Ali’s mind.Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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In particular, Leavitt would scrutinize images of the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds, and had identified 1,800 variable stars within them.Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodiment. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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