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as in to integrate
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 to express
to represent in visible form
George Washington embodied so many of the virtues that Americans hold dear
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Recent Examples of embody
With its staggering natural beauty, storybook history, and elegant villas, Lake Como is a place that fully embodies la dolce vita.
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Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2026
Just three months ago, Nicolás Maduro embodied the Venezuelan state.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Redemption begins when confession becomes culture — when churches embody transparency as routine, leadership as accountable, and protection of women as part of discipleship.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
While the city isn't horse country, racing culture is deeply ingrained in its image of itself, embodied by the Kentucky Derby, run annually at Churchill Downs since 1875.
—Adam Sachs, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
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Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2026
Just three months ago, Nicolás Maduro embodied the Venezuelan state.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Redemption begins when confession becomes culture — when churches embody transparency as routine, leadership as accountable, and protection of women as part of discipleship.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
While the city isn't horse country, racing culture is deeply ingrained in its image of itself, embodied by the Kentucky Derby, run annually at Churchill Downs since 1875.
—Adam Sachs, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embody
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The score is bigger and easier to read, the bases and count are brighter and stand out more against a darker background, and the design more seamlessly integrates the pitch clock as well as information like the batter’s exit velocity.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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One of the strategies for combatting climate change in the Tomorrow Garden is agroforestry, which integrates the cultivation of trees and crops together.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Rodriguez expressed mixed feelings about the district's long-term plan.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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While people sometimes express this view in jest, others believe the fake environment borders on a cultural abomination.—
Adam Kadlac,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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Add one fourth of meringue and mix until incorporated.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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Eco effort Six Senses has long held the mantle for being ahead of the sustainability trend, and in Rome, the property was built to incorporate their ethos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his disciples, marking the institution of Holy Communion and the washing of feet, symbolizing humility and service, according to the Presbyterian Church.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Beyond restoring the physical landscape, the Iron Age mound might have symbolized a reestablishment of the sacred and social order.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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Katie Ludlow Rich, a scholar specializing in Mormon women’s history tells me that post-World War II, there was a cultural movement within the church to assimilate into broader American culture.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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Where American Islamophobes in the past two decades have tended to demand that Muslims assimilate or denounce particular people or views, Ogles is taking a categorial approach.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Making Robby pricklier and more unsympathetic shows how that damage can turn a leader who once exemplified collaboration and practiced encouragement into someone whose ideals are overshadowed by his trauma.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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This 1998 mountain home in Bachelor Gulch Village exemplifies hygge, the Danish and Norwegian concept of coziness.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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With billions of dollars at stake, the conflicts manifest in sharp skirmishes in the Legislature, in courts and in the ballot measure arena.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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This can really tucker out your diaphragm—which still needs to do its job of supporting respiration—and that fatigue may manifest as the pain of a side stitch.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2026
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LaMelo Ball bodying up Noticing a more physical nature from LaMelo Ball this season?—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Those are plays on which the big fellas get a chance just to body defensive backs.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Embody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embody. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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