exemplify
verb
ex·em·pli·fy
ig-ˈzem-plə-ˌfī 
exemplified; exemplifying
1
: to show or illustrate by example
anecdotes exemplifying those virtues
2
: to make an attested copy or transcript of (a document) under seal
3
a
: to be an instance of or serve as an example : embody
She exemplifies the qualities of a good leader.
b
: to be typical of
a dish that exemplifies French cuisine
Examples of exemplify in a Sentence
His works exemplify the taste of the period.
The city's economic growth is exemplified by the many new buildings that are currently under construction.
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Making Robby pricklier and more unsympathetic shows how that damage can turn a leader who once exemplified collaboration and practiced encouragement into someone whose ideals are overshadowed by his trauma.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
This 1998 mountain home in Bachelor Gulch Village exemplifies hygge, the Danish and Norwegian concept of coziness.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
In Southeast Asia, this is exemplified by EDENA’s aim to structure the digital migration of national assets, establishing a scalable institutional precedent for the firm’s global pipeline.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Perhaps no group exemplifies the genre’s success more than BTS, the massively popular boy band that commands an expansive base of fans.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exemplify
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“Exemplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exemplify. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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exemplify
verb
ex·em·pli·fy
ig-ˈzem-plə-ˌfī
exemplified; exemplifying
1
: to show by example
the story exemplifies the virtue of generosity
2
: to serve as an example of
she exemplifies a good leader
exemplification
noun
-ˌzem-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən
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