living embodiment

noun

: someone that is a perfect representative or example of a quality, characteristic, etc.
He is the living embodiment of cheapness.

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For over a century, the automobile has been the living embodiment of that promise. Time, 5 May 2026 Moore is the grating living embodiment of the delusions of the managerial-artistic class. Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 May 2026 While David looked dapper in a classic black tux, Victoria looked—well—like the living embodiment of the red heart emoji. Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026 Keep scrolling to get to know the drag artists who became the living embodiment of the colors that have come to mean so much—not just during Pride Month, but all year long. Allure Staff, Allure, 9 June 2025 For the visitors, reindeer are the living embodiment of Christmas. Mick Krever, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025 Yet a garden, ideally, is a living embodiment of creativity. Amy Waldman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026

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“Living embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20embodiment. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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