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fetishize

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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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Princess Moss, the new president of the National Education Association, exemplifies it.

— Dana Stangel-Plowe, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
The honor, announced today, promotes the practice of investigative journalism exemplifying compassion, courage and integrity.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of exemplify

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The ring symbolized Rivera’s romance with her fiancé, Alfred Gonzalez.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Built in the final years of United National Movement (UNM) rule (2004–2012), their ultracontemporary design symbolized the pro-Western approach of the UNM’s leader, Mikhail Saakashvili.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of symbolize

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Japanese 10-year bonds typify the surge, with yields hitting 3% for the first time since 1996.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of typify

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To illustrate how meaningless that can be, those three teams missed the playoffs.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
These illustrate the trails and routes bucks often take between important endpoints within their core areas, such as bedding areas and food sources.

— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of illustrate

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During the 1960s and ’70s, Morgan embodied and inspired historic changes in how women lived and thought.

— Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
The contrast between relief and despair is rarely more stark than on a tennis court, where two players embodying those emotions stand across the net at the end of a match and shake hands.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 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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