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
But taken as an embodiment of her generation’s approach to politics, her style of activism is telling.
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The Editors, National Review, 11 June 2025
Yet his jewelry’s main marks of distinction reside in their embodiment of traditional artisanal techniques and aesthetic tendencies that originated in the Byzantine empire (roughly from 330 AD to 1453 AD), as well as antique elements sourced from around the world.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Nawrocki's supporters describe him as the embodiment of traditional, patriotic Polish values.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
Before boho chic was coined, Erykah Badu was hitting the stage at early shows of hers in garb that felt like the embodiment of the term.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 June 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 11 June 2025
Yet his jewelry’s main marks of distinction reside in their embodiment of traditional artisanal techniques and aesthetic tendencies that originated in the Byzantine empire (roughly from 330 AD to 1453 AD), as well as antique elements sourced from around the world.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Nawrocki's supporters describe him as the embodiment of traditional, patriotic Polish values.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
Before boho chic was coined, Erykah Badu was hitting the stage at early shows of hers in garb that felt like the embodiment of the term.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodiment
Noun
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The collecting of hair is, in short, a deeply unrelatable manifestation of deeply relatable emotions: love, grief, nostalgia, yearning.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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While in police custody, Madelyn Cline's Danica Richards has a vision of Helen, who was memorably killed by the Fisherman in the 1997 movie, as a manifestation of her guilt.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
Noun
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The two previous incarnations found a tepid response from audiences, with diminishing returns.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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These bands have continued even as the surviving members of the Dead regrouped in a series of different incarnations, most recently as Dead & Company, now down to two original members — Bob Weir and Mickey Hart — alongside guitarist John Mayer and other musicians.—
Matt Sebastian,
Denver Post,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Check out images of the iconic statue over the years.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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Unlike the Soviets, who attempted to dictate public perceptions by manically managing the images of their exploits, NASA made the risky decision to allow its project to unfurl on live television.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodiment. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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