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
He is perceived inside government as a key avatar of the White House’s nuclear agenda.
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Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz said robots could give ultrasounds to women and touted how AI avatars could help.
—Lauren Weber, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2026
But Saleh has carved out a unique place for himself as an avatar for restrained, tortured, and resilient Arab male dignity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Dunst will play Alex, one of the primary avatars available to players of the Minecraft video games from Mojang Studios on which the films are based.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
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Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz said robots could give ultrasounds to women and touted how AI avatars could help.
—Lauren Weber, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2026
But Saleh has carved out a unique place for himself as an avatar for restrained, tortured, and resilient Arab male dignity.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Dunst will play Alex, one of the primary avatars available to players of the Minecraft video games from Mojang Studios on which the films are based.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avatar
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Call it manifestation, call it delusion (lovingly), call it a coping mechanism for ambition, but dressing for your future self is quietly becoming one of the most powerful styling frameworks of this moment.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Apr. 2026
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For more of the science behind optimism and manifestation, listen to this episode of NPR's Life Kit.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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The images of that crash were shared widely online and caught Noah Williams' attention, triggering painful memories and taking him back to the day his own life changed forever.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Iranian officials told civilians to be on the lookout for survivors and have flooded social media with images that purport to show wreckage from the aircraft.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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It had been mounted on a small platform, which bore a little icon of a pair of feet inside a backslash circle, as though stepping into a guillotine were every museumgoer’s wish.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Swift pays homage to Taylor with clips from the Hollywood icon’s classic films and archival footage of the A-list actress’ dazzling life in the spotlight.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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Although Daisy does not have any lines in the film, the video game incarnation of her is known to be energetic and feisty.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Set the scene Set back from Via del Corso, one of Rome’s main arteries, this former noble palazzo, the 15th-century Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini, was also a bank before its present incarnation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Avatar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avatar. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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