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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Buster Posey is the walking embodiment of quiet professionalism.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
This year’s milestone event, ESSENCE 55, hosted by Brown & Perry, served as a living embodiment of the brand’s Community Compass — a global initiative launched at the dinner, rooted in deep listening and an unwavering commitment to amplifying the voices of Black women around the world.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
An annoying, biker beast blasted out of my bowels onto the page and became the not-so-invisible embodiment of my disease.
—David Soren, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Nicely played by Keanu Reeves, the character is the embodiment of every slacker screwup who’s going to just stumble through life, knocking over everything and everyone in his path.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
This year’s milestone event, ESSENCE 55, hosted by Brown & Perry, served as a living embodiment of the brand’s Community Compass — a global initiative launched at the dinner, rooted in deep listening and an unwavering commitment to amplifying the voices of Black women around the world.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
An annoying, biker beast blasted out of my bowels onto the page and became the not-so-invisible embodiment of my disease.
—David Soren, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Nicely played by Keanu Reeves, the character is the embodiment of every slacker screwup who’s going to just stumble through life, knocking over everything and everyone in his path.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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