Thesaurus results for AVATARS

avatars

noun

plural of avatar

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 On his platform, AI avatars of Lord Krishna, the sacred text's protagonist, offer advice. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 The three main sectarian deities have numerous avatars, local forms, and variations. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Earlier this year, CyberGuy reported on a Roblox system that analyzes combinations of text, avatars and 3D environments in real time. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The rules and conditions evolve, and the players can be represented by avatars. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026 The story that The People’s Beauty Index tells about the industry is that diversity is foundational, hyperlocal recommendations are necessary, and Reddit users see themselves as guides, not aspirational avatars or marketers. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026 In the new trailer, the avatars have also entered the real world, but they are stuck in demo mode. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 The reboots transitioned the story from the classic Jumanji board game to a video game, following a group of teenagers whose in-game avatars are played by Johnson, Hart, Black and Gillan. — Kennedy French, Variety, 29 July 2026 Heti has been brought here by Justin Vernon, the 45-year-old creative force behind the iconoclastic indie act Bon Iver, long-running musical avatars of beautiful melancholia. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

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Noun

Sports are in the midst of a global makeover from narrow manifestations of tribal interest to mainstays of the monoculture.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
The exhibit, which professes to illustrate storytelling through art in its earliest manifestations, is a jarring introduction to a museum that houses 1,300 original works.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of manifestations

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For 40 years, the duo has influenced the visual language of contemporary fashion creating images that explore beauty, identity and the human condition via editorial, advertising, portraiture and artistic work.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
If a cruise ship conjures images of crowded eateries and long lines, Seabourn is just the opposite.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of images

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Over the years, his six-string prowess has put him on stages with icons including Eric Clapton, Warren Haynes, Jimmy Herring of Widespread Panic and Derek Trucks.

— John D. Luerssen, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026
Matsson grew up with America, and American music, as the holy grail — the folk and blues icons like Dylan and James, the punk bands, the counterculture.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of icons

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No Way Home drew on the superhero's previous film incarnations, bringing them all together as Peter Parker's world collapses.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
In previous incarnations, the project has included a luxury hotel, apartments and a Frank Gehry museum.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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