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Recent Examples of apotheosis
That may prove to be wrong, but the current conventional wisdom as displayed in the MAGA apotheosis of Vice President Vance tells us that’s what the Republican collective consciousness is expecting.
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2026
The demonization of otherness that has become such a staple of the contemporary political landscape has reached its apotheosis, with animals — formerly an integral and respected part of Oz society — now treated as inferior beings, requiring special permits to travel.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
As with many of A24's horror movies, we're left to ponder whether anything supernatural happens as Maud's quest reaches its apotheosis, proving that fanatical belief is enough to inspire great terrors.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
But even with no products, no makeup, an no extra zhuzh, Ross and Union are the apotheosis of melanin magic.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2026
The demonization of otherness that has become such a staple of the contemporary political landscape has reached its apotheosis, with animals — formerly an integral and respected part of Oz society — now treated as inferior beings, requiring special permits to travel.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
As with many of A24's horror movies, we're left to ponder whether anything supernatural happens as Maud's quest reaches its apotheosis, proving that fanatical belief is enough to inspire great terrors.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
But even with no products, no makeup, an no extra zhuzh, Ross and Union are the apotheosis of melanin magic.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apotheosis
Noun
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There are a few different ways to interpret this most recent manifestation of the Administration’s talent for hypocrisy.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps some paper manifestations just in time for the year of the Fire Horse.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the end, Hulu opted not to proceed with it but remains high on the Buffy IP and plans to regroup and mull a possible new incarnation of the beloved franchise.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2026
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Its latest incarnation began when writer Richard Hatch and his artist wife, Suanne, reopened the old blue building in 1992.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Central Austin Crown & Anchor A campus-area classic that serves the best old-school burger in town and frosty pitchers of cold beer.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The downstairs living space is designed to showcase views of the surrounding woodland forest, which can also be enjoyed outside, by the crackling wood stove, or while whipping up a Maine classic with the property’s lobster pot and popover pan.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Treating raves as a utopic ideal, as Laxe hints, is impractical.—
Álex Maroño Porto,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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There’s also a ground-floor coffee shop, Cafetería Coffee Town, ideal for quick breakfasts before heading out to explore the town.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Since most of us were never taught basic food literacy, there is a gap in knowledge on how to select, prepare, and store ingredients as well as how to think in patterns instead of perfection.—
Michelle Beadle Holder,
SELF,
16 Mar. 2026
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Add a cherry to the center of each pineapple ring for party perfection.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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This cycle has reached its zenith in Netanyahu’s latest and greatest gamble.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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This electrifying combo of documentary and concert film showcases the King of Rock 'n' Roll at his creative zenith during his 1970s Las Vegas residency and early '70s tours, and more importantly showcases Presley in all of his jumpsuited splendor, as both cultural icon and cool guy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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San Francisco's model has drawn national attention.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Their letter is a sign of growing concerns on Capitol Hill about how AI companies are developing and using their models and whether proper protections are in place for those who generate the materials the models train from.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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By 1998, when Lewis H. Lapham filed two reports on the WEF for this magazine, globalization and its political sister, Third Way politics, were at their acme.—
Caitlín Doherty,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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The sentence on Cafe Kestrel’s menu is the battle cry of the heroic rabbit Bigwig, shouted in righteous rage at the leader of the enemy tribe of rabbits, at the acme of the story’s great climactic battle.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2024
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