embodiment
noun
em·bodi·ment
im-ˈbä-di-mənt 
Examples of embodiment in a Sentence
She's the embodiment of all our hopes.
Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others.
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Here are real-life embodiments of our GOAT doing all three on the field.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
The physical embodiment of a finance industry doubling down on the city is the $3 billion, gleaming, hypersustainable monument to capitalism JPMorgan just opened on 47th Street.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Mamdani, who was born in Uganda and became a naturalized American citizen after graduating from college, cast himself as the embodiment of the resistance against the president, who has pursued an aggressive, anti-immigrant agenda during his second term.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Is the Ziploc baggie a tactile reminder, a physical embodiment of her beliefs?
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
The physical embodiment of a finance industry doubling down on the city is the $3 billion, gleaming, hypersustainable monument to capitalism JPMorgan just opened on 47th Street.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Mamdani, who was born in Uganda and became a naturalized American citizen after graduating from college, cast himself as the embodiment of the resistance against the president, who has pursued an aggressive, anti-immigrant agenda during his second term.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Is the Ziploc baggie a tactile reminder, a physical embodiment of her beliefs?
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for embodiment
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embodiment. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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