as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others
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Recent Examples of embodiment
Just last week, the 74-year-old actress shared a video of herself on Instagram wearing what can only be described as the embodiment of countryside elegance.
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Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
After giving birth to him, she’s overwhelmed by irreconcilably conflicting emotions—Javed is at once her own flesh, and an embodiment of his father’s actions.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Truett’s painting shows a glass being poured with red wine, vibrant colors and bold musical notes, a reflection and embodiment of the festival itself.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
That’s bad news for Richie, who will one day be attacked by the statue as another embodiment of It.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
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Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
After giving birth to him, she’s overwhelmed by irreconcilably conflicting emotions—Javed is at once her own flesh, and an embodiment of his father’s actions.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Truett’s painting shows a glass being poured with red wine, vibrant colors and bold musical notes, a reflection and embodiment of the festival itself.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
That’s bad news for Richie, who will one day be attacked by the statue as another embodiment of It.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodiment
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Despite the backaches, headaches, high blood pressure, shortness of breath, sweating and various other physical manifestations from Clarke’s manifestation of the Murdaugh family patriarch, Jason was never going to actually catch up to Alex on the scale.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Much of the fan speculation and manifestation surrounding KATSEYE’s Grammy chances centered on the Best New Artist category.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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The kids of 1962 Derry, Maine, have already been tormented by plenty of gruesome incarnations of IT, the supernatural monster that haunts their town.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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It was formerly known, in a previous incarnation, as the Alice Camera.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Nov. 2025
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In places like Kemusuk, a village near Yogyakarta where he was born, his image is everywhere – from museum memorabilia celebrating his life to the souvenir T-shirts with his smiling face.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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In this image, Johns sits on a table littered with liquor bottles.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodiment. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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