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
When two teens who connect as avatars in a virtual world are forced into a remote wilderness therapy program, their digital escape collides with reality.
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Staff Report, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The character avatars are confirmed for eight Star Fox characters, including Fox McCloud, Peppy Hare, Falco Lombardi, and Slippy Toad, and the game trailer suggests there may be even more to unlock.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Related Stories Powered by Genies’ AI tools, creators can work directly with the company and the platform to customize the avatars to uniquely reflect their artistic style and personality.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
HeyGen, the industry leader in creating hyperrealistic AI avatars for influencers, claims on its website that anyone can create a digital twin that will produce content within minutes of prompting.
—Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
OpenAI now offers distinct personality presets for its voice mode; companies such as Synthesia and HeyGen generate lifelike avatars to interact with customers; and companion platforms are adding emotional expression and voice cloning so the models sound like a person the user wants to be close to.
—Tamilla Triantoro, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
At a dinner years ago, during his time managing a $1 billion mandate alongside JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs, Grantham was administered an elaborate personality test featuring animal avatars.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
One after another, the avatars of Democratic success in Georgia took the stage Saturday and were greeted like conquering heroes by hundreds of party faithful at the annual Carter-Lewis gala.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Imagination freed his spirit from his form, creating avatars far away from this one existence.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Staff Report, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The character avatars are confirmed for eight Star Fox characters, including Fox McCloud, Peppy Hare, Falco Lombardi, and Slippy Toad, and the game trailer suggests there may be even more to unlock.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Related Stories Powered by Genies’ AI tools, creators can work directly with the company and the platform to customize the avatars to uniquely reflect their artistic style and personality.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
HeyGen, the industry leader in creating hyperrealistic AI avatars for influencers, claims on its website that anyone can create a digital twin that will produce content within minutes of prompting.
—Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
OpenAI now offers distinct personality presets for its voice mode; companies such as Synthesia and HeyGen generate lifelike avatars to interact with customers; and companion platforms are adding emotional expression and voice cloning so the models sound like a person the user wants to be close to.
—Tamilla Triantoro, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
At a dinner years ago, during his time managing a $1 billion mandate alongside JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs, Grantham was administered an elaborate personality test featuring animal avatars.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
One after another, the avatars of Democratic success in Georgia took the stage Saturday and were greeted like conquering heroes by hundreds of party faithful at the annual Carter-Lewis gala.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Imagination freed his spirit from his form, creating avatars far away from this one existence.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avatars
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Examples include his pioneering insights on the dispersal of seeds, his anticipation of Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection and his study of the seasonal manifestations of natural phenomena, such as plants’ flowering times and bird migrations.—
Robert M. Thorson,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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This entry further defines community radio and then discusses its origins and its manifestations throughout the world.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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The research, published in Nature analyzed more than a million daily satellite images from NASA’s Black Marble dataset between 2014 and 2022, tracking changes in artificial light across the inhabited world.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The photo sets included a range of images, with examples of skyline views, street scenes, landmarks, local architecture, and slices of neighborhood life, and prioritized filter-free images shot in natural daylight to accurately reflect the look of each place.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Following the deaths last week of two franchise icons, Braves fans gathered Tuesday night at Truist Park to honor the lives of former manager Bobby Cox and former owner Ted Turner at the team’s game against the Chicago Cubs.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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Renowned chef Hillary Sterling has worked in kitchens with some culinary icons.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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In all, 12 Terrells have worked at AT&T or its various incarnations.—
Thomas C. Zambito,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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There have been several incarnations since, all with shapeshifting powers that transform their drippy clay body structures; all have been adversaries of Batman.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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