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eidolon

noun

ī-ˈdō-lən

Definition of eidolon

as in model

someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation an industrialist who remains an eidolon of the visionary and ambitious self-made man

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Noun

The dine-in omakase counter has sadly departed, but in its stead, Café Sushi Shoten has adopted a to-go model paired with Japanese groceries and sundries that is no less authentic, engaging, and delicious.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
In recent years, Hinton, who previously worked at Google, has issued a series of warnings about existential risks associated with AI, particularly if an AI model surpasses human intelligence and becomes autonomous.

— Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of model

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For decades, magnetic data storage has depended on the general idea of using a magnetic field to flip tiny regions of a material between states representing 1s and 0s.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
That idea has grown into a major employment pipeline for Walmart’s Private Fleet.

— Alice Barlow, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of idea

Noun

The Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon hosts hundreds of paddlers every May, as an example.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
During the panel in Zurich, Backrooms‘ success was cited as a prime example of a younger generation’s desire to go to the movies.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of example

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Emmy Award-winning game show host Newton, 56, hosted the Las Vegas incarnation, which was anchored from 2006 to 2013 at the former Bally’s Casino and Hotel property along the famed strip.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
The result draws a through line between the song’s original live incarnation and its studio counterpart, while still giving listeners something new.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of incarnation

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This image influenced the Italian view of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, in which European journalists presented the Japanese soldiers as samurai-like paragons of discipline and self-sacrifice.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2026
The novel registered to me as a paragon depiction of American political consciousness, or lack thereof.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

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