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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 The millenia-old quest to control fire may be nearing its apotheosis as technology has finally come for some one of the oldest cooking techniques out there. — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 Lost Lantern’s passion for sourcing whiskey from every corner of this great land of ours has reached its apotheosis with its tribute to America on its 250th birthday, The United States Of Bourbon. — Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Trading for Antonio McDyess There was a nearly endless run of bad personnel decisions over the two decades before this administration arrived, but the McDyess deal in June 2002 might be the apotheosis of them. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 6 June 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 See All Example Sentences for apotheosis

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Noun

In this iteration, their physiques are displayed not for aesthetic purposes but as a visual manifestation of volatile power.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
The store was designed by Storage Milano in partnership with Tommasi Bardelle and is a physical manifestation of the brand.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of manifestation

Noun

The Furby, a robotic plush toy that has undergone many incarnations since its invention interacts with its owners and even farts.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
In her latest incarnation, Diane Morgan as Philomeno Cunk returns as the worst informed person on Hollywood in Charlie Booker’s latest mockumentary for Netflix and the BBC, Cunk on Cinema.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of incarnation

Noun

Open for breakfast, Sunday brunch (a buffet sometimes accompanied by live jazz), lunch, and dinner, The Bistro serves American classics, with a natural emphasis on seafood.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Local trunk-or-treaters of all ages can collect their first pieces of candy and check out custom classics, hot rods, lowriders and other vehicles from around the area.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of classic

Noun

But there's a likely clash of ideals and approach coming on the left over the next several months, as the Democratic presidential primaries.

— Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
For this black jeans outfit idea, wear your go-to pair with a simple, breathable Oxford shirt that’s ideal for the office or dinner dates alike.

— India Roby, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of ideal

Noun

There are reasons to visit in every season but the backdrop of changing leaves in the mountains makes this time of year absolute autumnal perfection.

— Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2026
And against an algorithm that curates optimization and a veil of perfection, everyone seems sick.

— Kirsten Balin, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of perfection

Noun

However, anyone looking for ways to get temple architecture into images of an eclipse at zenith should look no further than these two large stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Although reggaeton originated in the streets, the genre hit its zenith in the mainstream this year, thanks to Bad Bunny’s historic Super Bowl halftime show and Karol G’s headlining set at Coachella.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of zenith

Noun

Next, the researchers developed a simplified model that reproduced the observed rotation and current increase.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The vicious cycle of the current model, of course, is that to become marketable a team needs to get and retain good players, and to do that a school has to spend money, which cycles the whole thing back to the start.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of model

Noun

Together and apart, Saville and Boty worked and played at the acme of a hip London artistic scene very different from the folk music pubs.

— Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
The individual as the atom of decentralization and society or governments as the acme of centralization.

— Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026

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