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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
the golden rule is often cited as the epitome of moral conduct: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"
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as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
the prestigious prep school prides itself on being widely regarded as the epitome of tradition and old-fashioned values in his finely tailored suit, he was the very epitome of style and sophistication
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as in classic
the most perfect type or example
Mahatma Gandhi is often cited as the epitome of resolute reformer who uses nonviolence to bring about social and political change
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Recent Examples of epitome
Chanel, in contrast, is the epitome of Parisian refinement, structured, polished, and timeless.
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Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was in power, unemployment was high, and supermodels became society’s epitome of beauty.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Runcati Denim Shirt, $30 with Prime Gaines’ oversized denim shirt is the epitome of combining comfort and style.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The latter was perhaps the most watched and respected of the three, with anchor Walter Cronkite serving as the epitome of journalistic trustworthiness for many.
—Time, 7 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was in power, unemployment was high, and supermodels became society’s epitome of beauty.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Runcati Denim Shirt, $30 with Prime Gaines’ oversized denim shirt is the epitome of combining comfort and style.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The latter was perhaps the most watched and respected of the three, with anchor Walter Cronkite serving as the epitome of journalistic trustworthiness for many.
—Time, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epitome
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Residents were initially given a two-page summary.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The final sequence was a perfect summary of the Horned Frogs’ weaknesses, as an improved defense struggled yet again to get off the field on crucial downs.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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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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Best Simple Menorah Originally designed for Areaware, Josh Owen’s solid cast-iron menorah became an instant classic for those in search of a modern menorah.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter is set to jump down the rabbit hole and onto the big screen with a new musical adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic Alice in Wonderland.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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The painting is a mini summa of two key tendencies running through Shahn’s work: self-quotation and cheekiness.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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Rabelais points out that there are oddities in the world that cannot fit into any classification scheme, more things in our heaven and earth than are dreamt of in either the medieval pretensions of the summa or the ambitious early modern bibliographic machines.—
Brendan Fitzgerald,
Longreads,
27 Dec. 2024
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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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New Delhi has treated democratic ideals and human rights as expendable whenever its own strategic interests are at stake.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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This instinctively feels more of an Antipodean approach what with the English generally noted for their caution and the defensive negativity of Geoffrey Boycott sometimes viewed as the platonic ideal of an England Test batter.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement But that’s the outline.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to Jin, the project is currently in the scene outline stage.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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In this poetry collection, Vilariño strips poetry to its essence—distilling love, loss, and the inexorable passage of time into spare yet searing verses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Stripped to their symbolic essence, the erotics of Frankenstein are about the body as meat, electrified by carnal pleasure and unencumbered by the soul.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Epitome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epitome. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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