typify
verb
typ·i·fy
ˈti-pə-ˌfī 
typified; typifying
1
: to represent in typical fashion : to constitute a typical mark or instance of
In Boston, the highly recognizable Brahmin accent … typifies the speech of New England gentry …—
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: to embody the essential or salient characteristics of : be the type of
Italian typifies the Romance languages.
Examples of typify in a Sentence
His heroic actions typified the courage of all the firefighters at the scene.
The decor typifies the elegance of royal residences.
He typifies what a professional athlete should be.
Gothic architecture is typified by soaring rooflines and stained glass.
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McBurnie, who joined from Spanish club Las Palmas back in August, signing three days before their opening game, has typified Hull’s season — a player revitalised, a tireless worker and one of the arrivals who came in on a free transfer or loan following their EFL transfer embargo last summer.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 23 May 2026
The film’s unspeakably haunting final shot typifies Cannes 2026 to a tee, its free-floating detachment from reality doubling as a revelatory expression of our own relationship to it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
In comparison to its London brethren, jackets are typified by a softer shoulder and more structured body, and can be completed in a much shorter timeframe.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
The protest typified the myriad demands on display Friday, including the end to aggressive immigration arrests and deportation operations across the nation, along with the war in Iran.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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Tom Burrows, New York Times, 23 May 2026
The film’s unspeakably haunting final shot typifies Cannes 2026 to a tee, its free-floating detachment from reality doubling as a revelatory expression of our own relationship to it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
In comparison to its London brethren, jackets are typified by a softer shoulder and more structured body, and can be completed in a much shorter timeframe.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
The protest typified the myriad demands on display Friday, including the end to aggressive immigration arrests and deportation operations across the nation, along with the war in Iran.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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“Typify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typify. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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typify
verb
typ·i·fy
ˈtip-ə-ˌfī
typified; typifying
2
: to have or include the special or main characteristics of
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