as in illustrating
to show or make clear by using examples
in your review you don't really exemplify your points with specific examples from the novel
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Recent Examples of exemplifying
Here is the paradox, for in his silence Poe was actually the most American, exemplifying our national talent at sublimation and repression.
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Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplifying
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Bryant once scored 50 against Iverson’s Sixers in a regular-season duel, illustrating the mutual challenge between them.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s post included a photo illustrating where the initial withdrawal line would be in relation to major cities like Rafah and Gaza City, as well as the Palestinian refugee camp Bureij.—
Callie Patteson,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Oct. 2025
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Yet members of Gen Z are also demonstrating new styles of communication fit for the future.—
Bill Connolly,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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The protesters have been demonstrating across Brussels center, between Gare du Nord and Gare du Midi train stations, Reuters reported.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Exemplifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemplifying. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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