Examples of epitomize in a Sentence
This student's struggles epitomize the trouble with our schools.
his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, “Nice guys finish last”
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Starting in the 1990s, the city saw an enormous boom in new development — epitomized by the gleaming Perry Street towers designed by Richard Meier and a thousand other high-rises since — and virtually all those buildings were not co-ops but condos.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
No group epitomized this better than the Mississippi Freedom Movement during the southern civil rights push.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
From her New Look-esque Willy Chavarria pencil skirt and blazer to her reptilian Ashi Studios premiere dress, Ortega’s style has epitomized gothic glam.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
Dash draws inspiration from icons like Jay-Z, who is credited for making Audemars Piguet watches a household name, and Pharrell, who epitomized the bling era in Hip-Hop with his colorful displays of jewels, turning cultural influence into generational wealth, as Williams has done with Joopiter.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
No group epitomized this better than the Mississippi Freedom Movement during the southern civil rights push.
—Time, 7 Aug. 2025
From her New Look-esque Willy Chavarria pencil skirt and blazer to her reptilian Ashi Studios premiere dress, Ortega’s style has epitomized gothic glam.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
Dash draws inspiration from icons like Jay-Z, who is credited for making Audemars Piguet watches a household name, and Pharrell, who epitomized the bling era in Hip-Hop with his colorful displays of jewels, turning cultural influence into generational wealth, as Williams has done with Joopiter.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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“Epitomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epitomize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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epitomize
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epit·o·mize
i-ˈpit-ə-ˌmīz 
epitomized; epitomizing
: to make or serve as an epitome of
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