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
The trailer features Ranveer Singh returning with dual avatars – Jaskirat Singh Rangi and Hamza.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, many of these books’ characters are portrayed as avatars of resentment and disaffection, men who seem to fall prey to the rigid vision of masculinity dispensed by real-life adherents to the manosphere.
—Eric Magnuson, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Friedmann talked compulsively about one of his avatars, a thief rogue.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Afterwards, ByteDance rolled back that feature and introduced verification requirements for users who want to create digital avatars with their own images and audio, according to Chinese media.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
That includes deploying tools such as digital avatars to conduct basic medical interviews, robotic systems for remote diagnostics, and drones to deliver medication where pharmacies don't exist.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Fashion brands are also cashing in on AI avatars.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Broncos fans have rallied around their backup quarterback, with thousands of fans changing their social media avatars to a picture of Stidham’s face, photoshopped with sunglasses and headphones, imitating a LeBron James meme.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
But the greatest demand is for human-centric avatars that can build authentic rapport.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, many of these books’ characters are portrayed as avatars of resentment and disaffection, men who seem to fall prey to the rigid vision of masculinity dispensed by real-life adherents to the manosphere.
—Eric Magnuson, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Friedmann talked compulsively about one of his avatars, a thief rogue.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Afterwards, ByteDance rolled back that feature and introduced verification requirements for users who want to create digital avatars with their own images and audio, according to Chinese media.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
That includes deploying tools such as digital avatars to conduct basic medical interviews, robotic systems for remote diagnostics, and drones to deliver medication where pharmacies don't exist.
—Windsor Johnston, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Fashion brands are also cashing in on AI avatars.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Broncos fans have rallied around their backup quarterback, with thousands of fans changing their social media avatars to a picture of Stidham’s face, photoshopped with sunglasses and headphones, imitating a LeBron James meme.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
But the greatest demand is for human-centric avatars that can build authentic rapport.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avatars
Noun
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The vocal and physical manifestations of the characters must become second nature.—
Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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The update, spotted by Social Media Today, arrives after X faced heavy scrutiny for letting Grok generate sexualized images of users under their posts.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Complicating any assessment of the incident is the lack of images of bomb fragments from the blast.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Coaching icons on center stage.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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The show famously helped introduce future hip-hop icons including Jay-Z, Nas, and Wu-Tang Clan.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Houses such as Boucheron and Chaumet gave new incarnations to elements mined from their deep archives, whether a signature motif or even a historic address.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The house then went through a couple of incarnations, owned by different families, before family-run Uga Escapes—whose show-stopping properties, span Anuradhapura to Yala National Park—took it over.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Avatars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avatars. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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