as in manifestations
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
our genial hosts, avatars of Southern hospitality
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Recent Examples of avatars
Replacing imagination with avatars VHEX Lab questioned whether imagination alone was necessary in modern therapy settings.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
On the gaming platform Roblox, for example, children can create avatars that resemble 6-7 and play games that feature the numbers.
—Rebekah Willett, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The simulation added challenges for the avatars — like slippery floors, inclines or stiff joints – and homed in on the best way for Atlas to perform the jumping jacks.
—Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
And at Sierra Canyon School, the administration has formed a partnership with AI education platform edYOU, which provides students with personalized chatbot avatars that can help them with everything from tutoring to tracking their coursework.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
The core cast of Jumanji (Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, and more) returns for another round of avatars, chaos, and laughter.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Jan. 2026
Those movies starred Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Nick Jonas as the video game avatars adopted by high school gamers.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Once created, the AI avatars are game-ready assets, capable of not just chatting with fans, but interacting within apps and games.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The technology could also reduce the need for executives to travel as often, said Scott Likens, global chief AI engineer for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), especially since AI avatars can be programmed to speak different languages.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
On the gaming platform Roblox, for example, children can create avatars that resemble 6-7 and play games that feature the numbers.
—Rebekah Willett, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The simulation added challenges for the avatars — like slippery floors, inclines or stiff joints – and homed in on the best way for Atlas to perform the jumping jacks.
—Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
And at Sierra Canyon School, the administration has formed a partnership with AI education platform edYOU, which provides students with personalized chatbot avatars that can help them with everything from tutoring to tracking their coursework.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
The core cast of Jumanji (Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, and more) returns for another round of avatars, chaos, and laughter.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Jan. 2026
Those movies starred Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Nick Jonas as the video game avatars adopted by high school gamers.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Once created, the AI avatars are game-ready assets, capable of not just chatting with fans, but interacting within apps and games.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
The technology could also reduce the need for executives to travel as often, said Scott Likens, global chief AI engineer for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), especially since AI avatars can be programmed to speak different languages.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avatars
Noun
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On the choruses, SZA’s voice floats in from the back, sharing manifestations and advice.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2025
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Gold is a color associated with luxury, luminosity, and celebration—ideal for the holidays and all your New Year manifestations.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
13 Dec. 2025
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As night fell, a crowd gathered at the site of the shooting in a residential area of the city's Central neighborhood, aerial TV images showed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Further images show Ryder enjoying a cocktail and spending time with his little sister, Rani, who Hudson welcomed in 2018 with her fiancé, Danny Fujikawa.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Beloved by everyone from sitcom dads to hip-hop icons to Emma Chamberlain, the sweater vest has vast appeal.—
Lindy Segal,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Over the past two decades, Playing for Change has teamed up with icons like Keith Richards, Robbie Robertson, Bono, Buddy Guy, David Crosby, Steve Miller, Tom Morello, Ringo Starr, Bunny Wailer, and many others, racking up over 2 billion YouTube views.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Coercive apparatuses vary widely among authoritarian countries, which inherit legacy structures from previous regimes or previous incarnations of their own regimes.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Of the many incarnations of the narcissist, there is the braggart, and there is also the neurotic.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Avatars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avatars. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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