incarnation
noun
in·car·na·tion
ˌin-(ˌ)kär-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
2
: a particular physical form or state : version
in another incarnation he might be a first vice-president—
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3
a
: a concrete or actual form of a quality or concept
especially
: a person showing a trait or typical character to a marked degree
she is the incarnation of goodness
b(1)
capitalized
: the union of divinity with humanity in Jesus Christ
(2)
: the embodiment of a deity or spirit in some earthly form
Synonyms
Examples of incarnation in a Sentence
the doctrine of the Incarnation
she is the very incarnation of grace and tactfulness
Recent Examples on the Web
Its themes are weighty too, framing the character as a fearsome incarnation of atomic death and destruction in a way that recalls Ishirō Honda’s original film.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
The site sat empty until 2001 when Fort Worth businessman Carl Bell rebuilt the stadium around the original base paths with a new incarnation of the Fort Worth Cats franchise.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
And at the center of it all was one video game narrative development company: Sweet Baby Inc.
This growing group of people want to believe themselves a new incarnation of Gamergate, a harassment campaign started in 2014 that targeted women speaking out against misogyny in the video games industry.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 18 Mar. 2024
Godzilla movies have had a major influence on generations of filmmakers and moviegoers ever since the first Japanese incarnation in 1954.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Chief among them is a new incarnation of the Blue Note Jazz Festival’s annual Napa Valley event dubbed the Black Radio Experience, which will be curated by jazz great Robert Glasper.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Mar. 2024
During the Reagan era, the lobbyist Paul Manafort—who would go on to be Trump’s 2016 campaign chairman—made a fantastically lucrative living by trying to bolster the image of autocrats as latter-day incarnations of Thomas Jefferson.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
Most recent incarnation: For years, Troutman was a place where artists lived illegally.
—M.h. Miller Miranda Barnes, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Either way, the tux, in all its incarnations, remains the epitome of masculine sartorial elegance.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
The site sat empty until 2001 when Fort Worth businessman Carl Bell rebuilt the stadium around the original base paths with a new incarnation of the Fort Worth Cats franchise.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
And at the center of it all was one video game narrative development company: Sweet Baby Inc.
This growing group of people want to believe themselves a new incarnation of Gamergate, a harassment campaign started in 2014 that targeted women speaking out against misogyny in the video games industry.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 18 Mar. 2024
Godzilla movies have had a major influence on generations of filmmakers and moviegoers ever since the first Japanese incarnation in 1954.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Chief among them is a new incarnation of the Blue Note Jazz Festival’s annual Napa Valley event dubbed the Black Radio Experience, which will be curated by jazz great Robert Glasper.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Mar. 2024
During the Reagan era, the lobbyist Paul Manafort—who would go on to be Trump’s 2016 campaign chairman—made a fantastically lucrative living by trying to bolster the image of autocrats as latter-day incarnations of Thomas Jefferson.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
Most recent incarnation: For years, Troutman was a place where artists lived illegally.
—M.h. Miller Miranda Barnes, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Either way, the tux, in all its incarnations, remains the epitome of masculine sartorial elegance.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Incarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incarnation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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incarnation
noun
in·car·na·tion
ˌin-ˌkär-ˈnā-shən
1
: the appearance of a god or spirit in an earthly form
2
capitalized
: the union of divine and human natures in Jesus Christ
3
: an actual instance of a quality or concept
she was the incarnation of goodness
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