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.
  • And the style that exemplifies this ethos most in the Graduate.
    Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2023
  • This is exemplified by the fact that Schindler was voted the club's player of the year.
    SI.com, 10 May 2018
  • Which one comes to mind as the celebrity who truly exemplifies their sign?
    Madison Feller, ELLE, 25 Aug. 2023
  • That approach both exemplified his trust while helping the girls become more self-aware on the pitch.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Luxury is the name of the game for Max, and that’s what his pursuits exemplify.
    Dallas News, 7 June 2022
  • Both of these producers exemplify the new wave of grenache.
    New York Times, 2 Apr. 2021
  • For Yearwood, the project's impact is exemplified in the people who get to reside in the new homes.
    Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • It could be exemplified by moments like the routine grounder in the fourth inning between shortstop and third base.
    Brody Miller, NOLA.com, 3 June 2018
  • And mall culture, of the sort exemplified by Hudson Yards, may not have the last word.
    New York Times, 5 June 2019
  • Never has this resilience been better exemplified than in the last two games that have sealed survival.
    SI.com, 10 May 2018
  • The hole that exemplified O'Reilly's round was the par-5 fourth.
    Brett Christie, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2017
  • Still, the list below exemplifies the small screen’s creative breadth this year.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Now his demeanor and actions are starting to exemplify that as well.
    Stephen Means, cleveland, 21 Nov. 2021
  • These details exemplify so many of the themes of the book, including the more elastic form of personhood that twins can share.
    Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The success of Mo’s is best exemplified by the spicy miso-curry ramen.
    Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2019
  • An injury like this to a player like Chubb exemplifies how unfair the game of football can be.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Many of the records that exemplify her greatness will have faded to the background unless someone comes along to challenge them.
    Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 21 July 2021
  • As the rapidly changing data used for the report exemplifies, the threat does not appear to be dwindling.
    Cydney Adams, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2017
  • With the trilogy wrapped up, the three films exemplify this back-and-forth perfectly.
    Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 23 Jan. 2020
  • Here’s a look at some of the statistics that best exemplify the Huskies’ season so far.
    Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 24 Dec. 2021
  • Nothing exemplifies the reach and cruelty of the state today as much as its prison system.
    Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Three players exemplify why the Hawks are off to their surprising start.
    Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2022
  • There is no other city in the UK that exemplifies this macabre mantra more than Sheffield.
    SI.com, 13 July 2019
  • The other way, exemplified by the opossum, is to create blood proteins that bind venom.
    National Geographic, 18 Sep. 2016
  • This student exemplifies the type of young people who attend our school.
    Indianapolis Star, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Tyler Johnson has been through worse, as his gapped-tooth smile exemplifies.
    Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Of the many pieces on display, what are some specific ones that exemplify her impact on design?
    Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, 5 Aug. 2019
  • This case exemplifies how a founder’s unique insight as the end customer can drive solutions to unmet needs.
    Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2023

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