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
Elle Fanning seems to be the perfect embodiment of that.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Villa had made heavy weather of victory and Watkins was the walking embodiment of the exasperation.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
It’s also been a treat to page through the visual and physical embodiments of spiritualism (pun intended)—the clothing, playbills, the Ouija boards, and rabbits in hats that remain from generations of seekers.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
The physical embodiment of that is also in The Wizard and I.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Villa had made heavy weather of victory and Watkins was the walking embodiment of the exasperation.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
It’s also been a treat to page through the visual and physical embodiments of spiritualism (pun intended)—the clothing, playbills, the Ouija boards, and rabbits in hats that remain from generations of seekers.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
The physical embodiment of that is also in The Wizard and I.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodiment
Noun
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This is all a manifestation of what economists call the price elasticity of demand.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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This is the manifestation of the duality of January 20, 2025.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Jamie Chung voiced a much different version of the character (Asian-American and living in a ’50s-esque Gotham City) on Batman: Caped Crusader, while Lady Gaga portrayed a more down-to-earth incarnation in Joker: Folie à Deux.—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Her previous incarnation, the drug lord Manitas del Monte, is reported dead.—
Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
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Since leaving the White House, Mr. Trump has lent his name and image to dozens of products.—
Karen Yourish,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The sight of affluent public figures — even Indiana Jones himself — grappling with the potential loss of their homes is a striking new image in the growing category of climate refugees.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodiment. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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