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
And Russian billionaire Dmitry Itskov founded the 2045 Initiative, a life-extension project that envisions uploading human consciousness into computer avatars.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Users are dropped directly into the media and swapped in for the artist, athlete or avatar.
—Sara Smith, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The result is eerie, with the avatars discussing topics ranging from the future of the working class to the fate of democracy, with chilly indifference.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Covers, with more discussion of iconic avatar Eustace Tilley and several controversial issues, could have received an hour.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Users are dropped directly into the media and swapped in for the artist, athlete or avatar.
—Sara Smith, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The result is eerie, with the avatars discussing topics ranging from the future of the working class to the fate of democracy, with chilly indifference.
—Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Covers, with more discussion of iconic avatar Eustace Tilley and several controversial issues, could have received an hour.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avatar
Noun
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And, of course, Sundance is a manifestation of that.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter is manifestation’s best friend.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hey Alexa, create an image of traders popping champagne in the New York Stock Exchange.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In images taken from the Israel-Gaza border on Tuesday, plumes of smoke could be seen rising above the city, which is the largest in the Gaza Strip.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many of the night’s attendees also were keen to meet Dolores Huerta, the 95-year-old icon who is known for her work in both the labor and feminist movements.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Opendoor year-to-date stock chart.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Harem or balloon pants seen in recent collections are a sophisticated evolution from their original bohemian incarnations, featuring cleaner lines, refined fabrics and streamlined silhouettes.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, no one in metal was funnier, more in touch with his own bathos, more post–Spinal Tap, in a sense, than Ozzy, especially in his shambling-paterfamilias incarnation on MTV’s reality show The Osbournes.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Avatar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avatar. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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