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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My Esther is purposely the embodiment of the Queen Esther she is named for—the Esther of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament.
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Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
Pulled down by a life of social expectations, shame, familial demands, and the Wizard’s requests, Elphie requires flight, re-centering her broomstick as the physical embodiment of her growing power.
—Time, 21 Nov. 2025
This grand dame is an elegant embodiment of everything there is to love about France, from its obsession with gastronomy to its reverence for tradition and style.
—Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Here are real-life embodiments of our GOAT doing all three on the field.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
Pulled down by a life of social expectations, shame, familial demands, and the Wizard’s requests, Elphie requires flight, re-centering her broomstick as the physical embodiment of her growing power.
—Time, 21 Nov. 2025
This grand dame is an elegant embodiment of everything there is to love about France, from its obsession with gastronomy to its reverence for tradition and style.
—Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025
Here are real-life embodiments of our GOAT doing all three on the field.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 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 25 Nov. 2025.
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