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
But as the title character and a partial avatar for Williamson — who had similarly spent his own teen years dreamily pining and aspiring to be a filmmaker — Dawson was the boy-next-door pillar around which the show orbited.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
For the project, Lim put Cao’s avatar, China Tracy, in Hussein Chalayan in Second Life, a virtual world.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Boston Dynamics is nearing the end of its testing cycle for its Atlas humanoid ‘research version’, with a final acrobatic stress test before moving to its production-ready avatar.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
German defence tech Helsing also picked up 600 million euros in 2025, and UK AI avatar startup Synthesia raised $200 million in January.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
For the project, Lim put Cao’s avatar, China Tracy, in Hussein Chalayan in Second Life, a virtual world.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Boston Dynamics is nearing the end of its testing cycle for its Atlas humanoid ‘research version’, with a final acrobatic stress test before moving to its production-ready avatar.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
German defence tech Helsing also picked up 600 million euros in 2025, and UK AI avatar startup Synthesia raised $200 million in January.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avatar
Noun
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An equally strong argument could be made that the dementia was the real cause because his actions are manifestations of his condition.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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The result is a joyful and naturalistic celebration of the term’s many meanings and manifestations.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The plane, belonging to the Bolivian air force, was transporting money to La Paz, and images on social media showed people rushing to collect the bills scattered at the crash site, while police in riot gear tried to disperse the crowd.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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North Korea on Saturday released pictures showing leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter at a rifle range, the latest propaganda images to promote the child touted as a potential successor.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Blackstone.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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To hide content on your iPhone or computer browser, tap the Page Menu icon – that’s the sideways rectangle with two lines under it – on the left side of the navigation bar.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Arena is Princess’ newest incarnation of the typical cruise ship theater space, where up to 900 passengers can watch the twice-nightly show performed on a revolving stage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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In its modern incarnation, it has mainly been used to punish misconduct by junior and mid-ranking public officials, with police and prison officers accounting for 92% of convictions between 2014 and 2024, according to the Institute For Government.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Avatar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avatar. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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