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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
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
Whether paired with heels for dinner or sandals after a day by the water, the collection embodies the relaxed glamour defining Summer 2026.
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Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
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
CFMoto’s latest motorcycle embodies that philosophy, especially in a class that has not just been growing in popularity, but also in the size of the motorcycles themselves.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 20,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
But a good comeback embodies the spirit of sport, too.
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Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Yet, her art endures and embodies the contradictions and passions that defined her.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The most seductive is a spectacular piece called the Untamed, which physically embodies the jeweler’s sensibilities in an 18-karat-white-gold strand of ivy with diamond leaves interspersed with tiny rock-crystal dew droplets.
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Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
Whether paired with heels for dinner or sandals after a day by the water, the collection embodies the relaxed glamour defining Summer 2026.
—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
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
CFMoto’s latest motorcycle embodies that philosophy, especially in a class that has not just been growing in popularity, but also in the size of the motorcycles themselves.
—
Utkarsh Sood
june 20,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
But a good comeback embodies the spirit of sport, too.
—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Yet, her art endures and embodies the contradictions and passions that defined her.
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The most seductive is a spectacular piece called the Untamed, which physically embodies the jeweler’s sensibilities in an 18-karat-white-gold strand of ivy with diamond leaves interspersed with tiny rock-crystal dew droplets.
—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodies
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However, businesses seeking a complete end-to-end multi-channel strategy that natively integrates global WhatsApp touchpoints, landing pages, and lead scoring will need to upgrade to the more advanced Zoho Marketing Automation platform.
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The court agreed that states have a legal responsibility to provide support that integrates disabled Americans into their communities, and for nearly three decades, courts across the country have embraced that interpretation.
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Across all three versions, each execution expresses a different exterior character while remaining unified in its underlying construction.
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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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The Nampa facility incorporates this Amazon technology to help handle the mass amounts of products going in and out of the center.
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Its new design incorporates local materials and draws inspiration from the Pittsburgh region's landscape and industrial history.
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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 hand on the back symbolizes that bond.
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Smith often used celestial motifs in his work, notably in the song 'Shooting Star,' which, in hindsight, symbolizes his brief but brilliant light.
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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 28 Jun. 2026.
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