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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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In what is one of the more wide-open playoffs in recent Major League Baseball history, the Dodgers epitomize the relative state of parity.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Andrew Reed Beverage Manager, Casa Cruz New York, says: 'The Romanoff epitomizes what a great craft cocktail should be.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
With some of Harry's campaign shot in black and white for the ultimate cool vibe (New York's popular Chelsea Hotel served as the backdrop), photographer Bruce Gilden was able to capture the essence of grunge, punk, rock and everything else Harry — and Blondie — epitomizes.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
At its best, the uncomfortably intimate aesthetic of the films combined with the general diffidence at their heart attempted to epitomize a generational temperament and linguistic sensibility.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Andrew Reed Beverage Manager, Casa Cruz New York, says: 'The Romanoff epitomizes what a great craft cocktail should be.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
With some of Harry's campaign shot in black and white for the ultimate cool vibe (New York's popular Chelsea Hotel served as the backdrop), photographer Bruce Gilden was able to capture the essence of grunge, punk, rock and everything else Harry — and Blondie — epitomizes.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
At its best, the uncomfortably intimate aesthetic of the films combined with the general diffidence at their heart attempted to epitomize a generational temperament and linguistic sensibility.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
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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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