embodies

present tense third-person singular of embody

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Recent Examples of embodies This mid-century home was designed in 1958 by Kaneji Domoto (a student of Frank Lloyd Wright) and embodies indoor-outdoor living with its abundance of glass walls. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 This precise model embodies what an Italian supercar should be, and Ferrari has completely knocked it out of the park with the 296 Speciale Aperta. Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026 At other times, the book embodies an awareness that glass-smashing isn’t in the cards. Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 Today, Dujon Smith, founder of My Block Skin, embodies this approach, building his suncare brand via personal connections rather than traditional venture capital. Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Wang explains the meaning behind her son’s name, telling PEOPLE that the moniker embodies the couple’s long list of adventures across the world. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 The building, constructed in phases between 1921 and 1930, embodies characteristics of the Sacramento School District Architectural and Engineering Commission’s distinctive architecture program of the 1920s. Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Murphy will receive the award in recognition of a body of work that embodies Lear’s enduring legacy of creativity, visionary storytelling and social impact. William Earl, Variety, 28 July 2026 Steady and spectacular and dedicated to his craft on defense, Swanson embodies the group of position players the Cubs have assembled. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodies
Verb
  • Scoot's leadership masterfully integrates creativity with commercial discipline, utilizing data to enhance, not dictate, judgment.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Her work often integrates the modes of perception, underscoring the ephemerality of experience in the hosting venues of her exhibitions.
    News Desk, Artforum, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Her promise expresses, in some way, her kinship with her unmarried aunt, who didn’t trade her own freedom for a set of good knives.
    Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Payne, a close graduate school friend who previously spoke with Fox News Digital, shares new photos of Brooke from their grad school years and expresses growing frustration over the lack of progress in the investigation nearly two months later.
    Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The putter also incorporates an integrated forward-press design that naturally positions the hands ahead of the ball at address while maintaining the proper loft through impact.
    Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Inspired by Toasted Coconut, on the other hand, incorporates some virgin oak casks into the mix.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This adaptation, possibly due to Geran demand and Gerbera's modular design, exemplifies the rapid evolution of warfare in Ukraine.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The story exemplifies Bandyopadhyay’s method of locating the partition’s violence beyond the riots, in the economic destitution that followed and what that destitution exacted from women.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 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
  • Jim Hummel, community reporter, newspaper bureau chief, State House reporter, television anchor and producer and independent investigative reporter, personifies Rhode Island journalism.
    Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 2 July 2026
  • 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.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • The Post Office Tower, lean, practical, and futuristic, symbolizes the technical and architectural skill of this new age.
    David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Navy, USS Georgia’s final return to Kings Bay symbolizes the beginning of the end for one of the Navy’s most versatile submarine classes.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Built in 1836—predating Newport’s famous Gilded Age mansions—this 4,000-square-foot residence epitomizes old-school Americana.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The building’s Neo-Baroque exterior, which dates back to the early twentieth century, was preserved when the hotel opened in 2020, while the inside epitomizes Scandinavian style with its open and airy design.
    Yerin Kim, InStyle, 27 July 2026

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