as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others
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Recent Examples of embodiment
For the past 15 years, though, the bulk of his income has come from his side gig as Mayhem, the literal embodiment of chaos, in a popular series of ads for Allstate Insurance.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
This deep connection between trees and morality is further evidenced in a trope of Western literature in which humans are transformed into trees, sometimes as an embodiment of sin.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The Christies are an embodiment of what long-lasting love can look like—they’ve been married since July 1996 after meeting at a sports bar.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Their actions are the embodiment of the @USArmy Values.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
This deep connection between trees and morality is further evidenced in a trope of Western literature in which humans are transformed into trees, sometimes as an embodiment of sin.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The Christies are an embodiment of what long-lasting love can look like—they’ve been married since July 1996 after meeting at a sports bar.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Their actions are the embodiment of the @USArmy Values.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodiment
Noun
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And, of course, Sundance is a manifestation of that.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter is manifestation’s best friend.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Harem or balloon pants seen in recent collections are a sophisticated evolution from their original bohemian incarnations, featuring cleaner lines, refined fabrics and streamlined silhouettes.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, no one in metal was funnier, more in touch with his own bathos, more post–Spinal Tap, in a sense, than Ozzy, especially in his shambling-paterfamilias incarnation on MTV’s reality show The Osbournes.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hey Alexa, create an image of traders popping champagne in the New York Stock Exchange.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In images taken from the Israel-Gaza border on Tuesday, plumes of smoke could be seen rising above the city, which is the largest in the Gaza Strip.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodiment. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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