as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
our genial hosts, avatars of Southern hospitality
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Recent Examples of avatar
Covers, with more discussion of iconic avatar Eustace Tilley and several controversial issues, could have received an hour.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Although neither specifically recalls how the conversation went, Refn ultimately wound up at Kojima’s studio in Tokyo to be digitally scanned as an in-game avatar.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the creators, the book necessitated that the character be a Jens Lekman avatar.
—Katy Hershberger
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
The doctors can't help, and uploading him into another digital avatar is too risky after all he's been through.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Although neither specifically recalls how the conversation went, Refn ultimately wound up at Kojima’s studio in Tokyo to be digitally scanned as an in-game avatar.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the creators, the book necessitated that the character be a Jens Lekman avatar.
—Katy Hershberger
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
The doctors can't help, and uploading him into another digital avatar is too risky after all he's been through.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avatar
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Spiritual practices, such as affirmations and manifestations, are commonly incorporated into wellness influencer’s approach to achieving a cleaner and healthier lifestyle.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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The book will teach aspiring entrepreneurs about the power of manifestation as applied to creating and building a company.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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States that sell specialty plates can prohibit images such as the Confederate flag, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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The team returned a year later with more advanced, color cameras to record every inch of the wreckage, including the ship’s swimming pool, grand staircase and bow, generating iconic images still familiar today.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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Speed started — like most generational icons do — with a nickname and a dream.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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For Disney and Universal, intellectual property rights to pop icons like Darth Vader and the Simpsons were allegedly infringed.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Brunswick’s latest incarnation was launched in 2023, according to KIVI Channel 6.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, his approach undercuts key partnerships the United States needs to shape the global economy and, in its more extreme incarnations that would alter the dollar’s role, would cause substantial financial damage.—
Wally Adeyemo,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Avatar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avatar. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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