apotheosis

noun

ə-ˌpä-thē-ˈō-səs How to pronounce apotheosis (audio)
Definition of apotheosisnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apotheosis
  1. manifestation
  2. incarnation
  3. classic
  4. ideal
  5. perfection
  6. zenith
  7. model
  8. acme
Noun
  • The manifestations go beyond the growing equity control of businesses.
    — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Surely under our Constitution and laws the enlargement of our limits is a manifestation of the highest attribute of sovereignty, and if entered upon as an Executive act all things relating to the transaction should be clear and free from suspicion.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of manifestation
Noun
  • The cross did much worse to the one whom Christians believe to be the human incarnation of God, yet Jesus’ followers believed that his very crucifixion was the key to unlocking the revelation of God’s grace.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But still — a solid episode of Project Runway in its current incarnation.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of incarnation
Noun
  • There's some solid Santa Maria-style BBQ tri-tip, as well as Tex Mex classics like nachos and quesadillas alongside a variety of burgers and fries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • With the ongoing proliferation of streaming services, international audiences have greater access to the large and diverse catalog of anime films than ever before, including these eight classics.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of classic
Noun
  • The open-ear clip-on design reduces pressure in the ear canal, making the earbuds ideal for extended workdays, commuting, walking and other activities where users want to stay connected to their music and surroundings.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Yet as the hippie movement rejected mainstream political ideals, the counterculture was also exemplified through food.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ideal
Noun
  • But their exceptional sound only doubles down on that, which uses algorithms to bring their sound processing pretty darn close to perfection.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The season is coming to a close, yes, but the water is at its warmest, the farmstand fruit is at its sweetest, and the temperatures, once far too high, have usually cooled down to the high 70s and low 80s (perfection).
    — Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of perfection
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  • Despite Villa reaching their zenith under Emery in May, there was a growing argument to undergo a stable transitional phase, providing youthful impetus and appearing proactive, rather than reactive, in lowering the age of the squad.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Civilizations could have risen to their zenith and crumbled in the time our micrometeoroid spent traversing the unfeeling expanse of interplanetary space, but its demise lasted but a fraction of a second.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of zenith
Noun
  • Find out what the bill does when one workflow triples its tool calls after a model upgrade, because that is the scenario that turns a modest platform fee into a line item the CFO wants explained.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • One researcher involved in model development told the South China Morning Post that his team’s existing training pipelines depend on CUDA, making a hardware switch far from straightforward.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of model
Noun
  • 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
Definition of acme

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