as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
she is the very incarnation of grace and tactfulness
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Recent Examples of incarnation
But Hagar’s macho vocals and generic pop-rock songs couldn’t summon the Sherman-tank stomp of the Roth incarnation.
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Disney is home for the new incarnation of another signature NBCU cable reality series, E!’s Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
Brave Express Might Gaine is a fan-favorite entry in the Brave series, and its ultimate incarnation is getting a magnificent new toy next year.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
To borrow a phrase from a much earlier incarnation of the internet…epic fail.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2024
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Disney is home for the new incarnation of another signature NBCU cable reality series, E!’s Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
Brave Express Might Gaine is a fan-favorite entry in the Brave series, and its ultimate incarnation is getting a magnificent new toy next year.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
To borrow a phrase from a much earlier incarnation of the internet…epic fail.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2024
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Most of us have likely seen Tesla’s entry into the humanoid market, Optimus, in its various manifestations over the last few years.Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Now Figueiredo’s conspiracy is another manifestation of abstract geometric structure that seems to underlie particle physics.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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On May 15, the park issued a news release alongside images from the footage and asked the public to help identify the man and woman in the video.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Governor’s Veto The website for Kingstree depicts idyllic images of small-town life, with white people sitting on a porch swing, kayaking on a river, eating ice cream, and strolling with their dogs.Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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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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The Grateful Dead will be honored as the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year, the Recording Academy announced Wednesday, 60 years after the groundbreaking jam band formed in 1965 and quickly became an avatar of the burgeoning counterculture based in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Incarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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