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as in integrates
to make a part of a body or system
they must embody their ideas in substantial institutions if they are to survive
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as in expresses
to represent in visible form
George Washington embodied so many of the virtues that Americans hold dear
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Recent Examples of embodies
Led by husband-and-wife team Austin and Olivia Kelleher, each headcover is made in the Hudson Valley and embodies sustainability, artistry, and the enduring spirit of the game.
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Rs Editors,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2026
Emily Charlton embodies decisive accountability, setting clear expectations and driving results with strategic confidence.
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Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Advertisement The team also embodies a civic ideal largely absent from Bosnia’s politics.
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Arminka Helic,
Time,
30 June 2026
But Luis Enrique’s side, with Kvaratskhelia, Dembélé, and Doué pressing collectively and sacrificing individual glory for system, now best embodies the collective, tactically coherent ideals that Guardiola’s Barcelona originally championed.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
There’s something about paisley that embodies warmth and timeless charm, two qualities that the South is proudly known for.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
The Iowa lead guard embodies basically everything that OKC has built this core around as an elite processor with dribble, pass and shoot skills.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The leader and protector of his kingdom, his character embodies this Fire sign in its most evolved form.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Lander has argued Goldman, the multimillionaire heir to the Levi jeans fortune, embodies establishment, corporate interests that corrupt the Democratic Party.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Rs Editors,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2026
Emily Charlton embodies decisive accountability, setting clear expectations and driving results with strategic confidence.
—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Advertisement The team also embodies a civic ideal largely absent from Bosnia’s politics.
—
Arminka Helic,
Time,
30 June 2026
But Luis Enrique’s side, with Kvaratskhelia, Dembélé, and Doué pressing collectively and sacrificing individual glory for system, now best embodies the collective, tactically coherent ideals that Guardiola’s Barcelona originally championed.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
There’s something about paisley that embodies warmth and timeless charm, two qualities that the South is proudly known for.
—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
The Iowa lead guard embodies basically everything that OKC has built this core around as an elite processor with dribble, pass and shoot skills.
—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The leader and protector of his kingdom, his character embodies this Fire sign in its most evolved form.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Lander has argued Goldman, the multimillionaire heir to the Levi jeans fortune, embodies establishment, corporate interests that corrupt the Democratic Party.
—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodies
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That emphasis on automation extends throughout the house via Crestron, which integrates lighting, climate, window treatments and security.
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The side that best integrates those capabilities will gain the advantage.
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Someone expresses displeasure, raises their voice slightly or applies the soft pressure of sustained silence, and the original position softens, shifts or vanishes entirely.
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Written in a style disarming and gently subversive, Slaughterhouse-Five expresses outrage at war that even now remains in opposition to conventional wisdom.
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During the first morning of our stay, Sean led us in a morning stretch-and-breathe class that incorporates breath work and gentle yoga poses.
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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio assesses the overall quality across thousands of equities, not just one catalyst, incorporates the 30 strongest stocks, and rebalances them with rigor.
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In many ways, MyRacehorse exemplifies how modern investors increasingly seek more than returns alone.
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Parias' case, his attorneys say, is one that exemplifies the challenges facing many detainees in a judicial and detention system with limited resources and dwindling avenues for any recourse, including for people with no criminal record.
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His ashen skin is snaked with circuitry, his voice flattened into the cold register of the Borg, a cybernetic collective that assimilates entire civilizations and reshapes them in its own image.
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No place personifies this quirky little beach town better than The Red Bar, a bohemian hangout swathed in scarlet lights that’s known for its crab cakes and in-house jazz band.
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Before each showing, attendees are invited to a discussion over dinner that explores the trilogy’s themes of fear, chaos, pain, justice, sacrifice and what ultimately personifies the good life.
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The blue stopper symbolizes the sky and the shape of the bottle evokes the Taj Mahal, which Jahan commissioned to moth memorialize his wife (who died in childbirth) and serve as her final resting place.
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Throughout the space, the aesthetic relies on natural elements, with plenty of wood and natural stone accents (the 40-ton metal tree statue just outside the hotel symbolizes the integration of nature and city life).
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Refreshingly cold, lemony, minty, and very easy to make, Porch Wine epitomizes summertime drinking.
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But Kiley’s own use of the tool epitomizes the potential for partisanship to limit it.
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“Embodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodies. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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