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apotheosis

noun

ə-ˌpä-thē-ˈō-səs

Definition of apotheosis

as in manifestation

the most perfect type or example the apotheosis of the picaresque novel

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Recent Examples of apotheosis After portraying Alabaster, down to his pearly-white surname, as the apotheosis of white male villainy, Cash deflates him by arguing, essentially, #NotAllMen. — Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026 For this Welsh immigrant family rose from nothing to produce an American icon who mastered a distinctly American art form — the ultimate apotheosis of the American Dream — and who is, ironically, the most miserable of them all. — Ben Croll, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026 But the apotheosis of the ceremony arrived early, and had little to do with individual personalities. — Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026 Trump is at once a symptom of this disease and its apotheosis, a living representation of all the ways the United States has encouraged, tolerated and rewarded the most selfish and antisocial behaviors imaginable, at least among a certain class of person. — Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apotheosis

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Noun

It was considered a manifestation of the god Ptah, believed to be the patron of craftsmen, and finding traces on a coffin corroborates this connection.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
What is manifestation if not telling yourself an aspirational lie until the universe responds accordingly?

— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of manifestation

Noun

The result draws a through line between the song’s original live incarnation and its studio counterpart, while still giving listeners something new.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
Based in Austin, Texas, Brocato has been with Rosenfield Media Group since 2020, when the current incarnation of the company was established under CEO Zach Rosenfield.

— William Earl, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of incarnation

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Hailing from the Pixar animation world, Cooley was one of the writers of Pixar’s classic Inside Out, which earned him (and the writing team) an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay in 2016.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Don’t miss out on Belgian specialities, such as chips and mayonnaise, a classic now with heritage status (although here beef stew is the preferred topping).

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of classic

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The book is breathtakingly large in scope and purpose, tracking the ideal from pre-Revolutionary America to the postmodern age.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
But success has been elusive—which, McDowell says, is all the more remarkable, given the site’s near-ideal remote, equatorial locale.

— Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of ideal

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This place is also known for its fries, which are fried to crispy perfection in beef tallow.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Social media is a lot about aesthetic perfection, yet your philosophy is about restraint, aged patina, the imperfection of antiques.

— Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of perfection

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Eventing, at the best of times, is an adrenaline junky’s zenith; a game for the preternaturally brave and ineffably technically minded.

— Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Windstar passengers can tour the ancient castle at the hilly town’s zenith, lounge on one of the sandy beaches, or visit an olive grove, where extra-virgin olive oil is produced using traditional methods.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of zenith

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The individual as the atom of decentralization and society or governments as the acme of centralization.

— Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The master Christian demonstrated the acme of faith with works by consistently healing those who were sick and inspiring sinners’ reformation.

— Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2025

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