How to Use exemplify in a Sentence
exemplify
verb- 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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All these tax giveaways exemplify what is wrong with our tax code.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
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That is further exemplified by his off-ball-run types.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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That’s sort of what this exemplifies.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
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Many of the shows on this list exemplify some or all of these categories.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
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Which one comes to mind as the celebrity who truly exemplifies their sign?
—Madison Feller, ELLE, 25 Aug. 2023
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The pros and cons of Emery’s work are exemplified in the events of this season.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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The desire to dress up was also exemplified by the gala’s guests.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Tyler Johnson has been through worse, as his gapped-tooth smile exemplifies.
—Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 26 Apr. 2018
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Still, the list below exemplifies the small screen’s creative breadth this year.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2023
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This dish exemplifies how simple is best.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
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To define and exemplify the messy stuff that connects us?
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 10 May 2026
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Dubón exemplifies it as much as anyone or anything else.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 6 June 2026
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The car exemplifies some of the trends at the time, including the view inside.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
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The light-hearted exchange exemplified a loose team that is clicking at the right time.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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This is exemplified by the fact that Schindler was voted the club's player of the year.
—SI.com, 10 May 2018
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That approach both exemplified his trust while helping the girls become more self-aware on the pitch.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
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And the style that exemplifies this ethos most in the Graduate.
—Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2023
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Still, its quiet exemplified the elusive essence of peace.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Which, in a spooky kind of way, exemplifies the Specials’ own mission.
—Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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The match 32 years ago exemplified Maradona's theatrics both on and off the field.
—Carlos Rodriguez and Amy Guthrie, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2018
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Buffett and Munger exemplified this by sharing their own work freely.
—Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
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Never has this resilience been better exemplified than in the last two games that have sealed survival.
—SI.com, 10 May 2018
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The hole that exemplified O'Reilly's round was the par-5 fourth.
—Brett Christie, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2017
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The spike in beef prices exemplifies this dynamic.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Luxury is the name of the game for Max, and that’s what his pursuits exemplify.
—Dallas News, 7 June 2022
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Exxon exemplified some of the dynamics posed by the onset of the Iran war.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 May 2026
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Here’s a look at some of the statistics that best exemplify the Huskies’ season so far.
—Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 24 Dec. 2021
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Judd, who seems a decent man, wants to know how Agnes would exemplify her wifely duties.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
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