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Recent Examples of exemplifies
Three special honors will be handed during ceremony — two Career Achievement recipients, presented to film editors of outstanding merit and the Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year honor, presented to a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 June 2026
That sort of easy back-and-forth exemplifies Dippold and Murai’s working relationship.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Davis, who died in 1991 at the age of 65, exemplifies the artist as a restlessly curious searcher always ready to explore new sonic terrain.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The convergence of advanced AI and biotechnology exemplifies this.
—Jordan Henry, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
RicRack exemplifies this—transforming waste into opportunity while fostering community, education, and social impact.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Friday Saturday Sunday exemplifies the best of Philadelphia’s fine dining scene.
—Regan Stephens, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
Perhaps no local official exemplifies the state’s dilemma more than Commissioner Jon Lubke of Crow Wing County in the central Minnesota lakes region.
—Jeremy Fugleberg, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Open to visitors year-round, the castle has a Great Hall that dates to 1475 and exemplifies a traditional Gaelic feasting room.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 June 2026
That sort of easy back-and-forth exemplifies Dippold and Murai’s working relationship.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Davis, who died in 1991 at the age of 65, exemplifies the artist as a restlessly curious searcher always ready to explore new sonic terrain.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
The convergence of advanced AI and biotechnology exemplifies this.
—Jordan Henry, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
RicRack exemplifies this—transforming waste into opportunity while fostering community, education, and social impact.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Friday Saturday Sunday exemplifies the best of Philadelphia’s fine dining scene.
—Regan Stephens, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
Perhaps no local official exemplifies the state’s dilemma more than Commissioner Jon Lubke of Crow Wing County in the central Minnesota lakes region.
—Jeremy Fugleberg, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Open to visitors year-round, the castle has a Great Hall that dates to 1475 and exemplifies a traditional Gaelic feasting room.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplifies
Verb
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His story illustrates what can happen when individuals are connected to the resources, support, and opportunities needed to move forward.—
Beth Hines,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
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The quick video illustrates how the various Captain's Crunch implements unfurl and swap components.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The project demonstrates how advances in artificial intelligence and machine vision can be combined with precision motion-control systems to automate highly specific tasks.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Lestat, now a contemporary rock star who writes songs about living openly undead, demonstrates his contempt for Interview With the Vampire by jeering at audience members who might have read it.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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