embodies

present tense third-person singular of embody

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Recent Examples of embodies Your performance really embodies the ambivalence of a soldier in a conflict like this, and yet it’s also filled with emotion. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 With his rooted presence and remarkable nuance, Nawazuddin embodies Mehboob’s essential contradictions. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Combine the ease of clogs and polish of loafers with The Penny Clog, a style that embodies the best of both worlds. — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026 There’s little dispute that Hellermark, the 30-year-old Sana CEO, embodies the future of Workday’s potential. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 One of the benefits of going to college is to hear adults talk in new, unexpected ways, employing fresh language that embodies the quintessence of an idea or concept. — David Shribman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026 Method acting is a technique in which an actor embodies a character absolutely, usually both on- and off-camera, for months at a time (and sometimes, as in the curious case of Austin Butler’s Elvis accent, beyond the project itself). — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Perched on the edge of Marina Bay, Moshe Safdie’s ArtScience Museum embodies the intersection of art and science through the metaphor of a lotus. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 In a way, the film’s method embodies Hamaguchi’s philosophy of melding the inside and outside. — Elissa Suh, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodies
Verb
  • The firm manages the cable’s arrival on France’s Atlantic coast and integrates it into Europe’s terrestrial network.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • QuickBooks integrates with more than 800 popular platforms and applications, including Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Gusto, Mailchimp, PayPal, Salesforce, Shopify, Square, Stripe and Zapier.
    — Dana Miranda, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At its core, gifting expresses human relationships, and receiving an item specifically chosen from a personal wish list delivers a far better experience than a surprise generated by an algorithm.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone who expresses admiration, positivity, or sympathy for Art of Play is getting attacked by trolls.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The turbine also incorporates hollow superalloy blades designed to withstand high operating temperatures.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The vast, faintly industrial open warehouse incorporates concrete and wood surfaces, and glass walls frame views of the al fresco crowd in the courtyard.
    — Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The film recognizes a film that exemplifies the values of peace, equality, global justice and civil liberties.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond all that old-fashioned charm is a place that exemplifies the best of countryside-chic, too.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Introduced crawling through the Trask family’s field, her black blood spattering their rich soil like a human pesticide, Cathy personifies the series’ potent blend of dread and beauty.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Even though Miami’s inside linebacker spot had been decimated by injuries, and the overall roster lacks playmakers (which Dodson was), and experience (43 NFL starts), that decision personifies what this season will be about.
    — Omar Kelly August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the 1925 novel, the appearance of fledglings symbolizes freedom, confinement and even spiritual rebirth, themes that follow lead characters Clarissa and Sally (whom Edebiri portrays) as the story unfolds.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That combination both literally and figuratively symbolizes how the program has risen.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Meta Platforms' Muse epitomizes the excitement with the app off to a fast start.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Barbecued chicken epitomizes the approach of Brock and chef de cuisine Ben Norton, who worked previously at McCrady’s and Husk Nashville.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Embodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodies. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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