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fetishize

verb

Definition of fetishize

as in to objectify

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Recent Examples of fetishize Conductors often fetishize the opening bars of this opera, their squirmy alternation of silence and piquant dissonance. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026 This is a woman who has been in survival mode, who has been fetishized, who has been ignored, not seen. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026 The point is not to fetishize a single metric. — Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026 And then there are the various disembodied hands featured in many of the artist’s photographs and sculptures, nearly all of them fetishized in their evident—and sometimes errant—femininity. — Ara H. Merjian, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fetishize

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While Street is depicted as a staunch professional in the show itself, Slavit observed that the camera consistently cut to her legs, servicing the male gaze and objectifying the character.

— Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Not to objectify the leads of the show, but Beth and Rip are wearing their hottest cowboy gear of the season in this episode.

— William Earl, Variety, 3 July 2026

Definition of objectify

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Steiner exemplifies a low-resource lifestyle, while local activists voiced concerns over Berlin's declining cycling infrastructure.

— Nick Nuttall, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Instead, Henrietta exemplifies the way in which many women were involved in the production of texts and scientific research at the time, particularly within upper-class families, such as the Darwins.

— Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026

Definition of exemplify

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The look symbolized her character, trapeze artist Anna Wheeler, who flew through the air, similar to a monarch.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
Despite growing tourism and a strong farming economy, Calabria symbolizes southern Italy's lack of development compared to the more wealthy and industrialized north.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of symbolize

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Recent attacks on the Dubna facility and on a major Moscow oil refinery typify distinct parts of the Ukrainian strategy to make the war unsustainable for the Russian dictator.

— Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
The film’s unspeakably haunting final shot typifies Cannes 2026 to a tee, its free-floating detachment from reality doubling as a revelatory expression of our own relationship to it.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 May 2026

Definition of typify

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Through their fantastical ordeals, the X-Men illustrate qualities that inspire viewers, young and old.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Scenes depicting Charles building the family’s new home, a robbery and even an expected pregnancy illustrate all of this.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of illustrate

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Led by husband-and-wife team Austin and Olivia Kelleher, each headcover is made in the Hudson Valley and embodies sustainability, artistry, and the enduring spirit of the game.

— RS Editors, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
Their solution targets embodied carbon, the emissions baked into the hardware before it is ever switched on, encompassing all the energy and process gases consumed in manufacturing it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Definition of embody

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Chapman's charges raised concerns to Krissie Fung, a member of the city's police oversight body the Fire and Police Commission.

— David Clarey, jsonline.com, 8 July 2026
Body measurements for height, waist, hips and Relative Fat Mass, an index that estimates body fat percentage from height, waist circumference and gender, have remained stable.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2026

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