fetishizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of fetishize
as in exemplifies

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  1. exemplifies
  2. symbolizes
  3. illustrates
  4. embodies
  5. personifies
  6. manifests
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  • This award is given to a feature film which exemplifies the extraordinary power of documentary filmmaking that illuminates important social issues through compelling storytelling.
    — Natalie Jamieson, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Caitlyn Kumi's Her Collective exemplifies this trend, attracting thousands of millennial women to its exclusive, vetted community.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Skenes’ recent inconsistency symbolizes a larger step back by the Pittsburgh rotation since the All-Star break, with Jared Jones and Mitch Keller also struggling, pushing the Bucs to the fringe of the playoff race.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The hearing took place before a packed courtroom at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, as Golden’s supporters wore purple, a color that symbolizes survivors of domestic violence.
    — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • But as this example illustrates, interpreting the benchmark scores can be technically complex, presenting a challenge for companies that want to show off the results to the public in a digestible format.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Bard’s heatmap also illustrates his general reluctance, or inability in Nice’s system, to attack the area.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of illustrates
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  • Smoky in scent only, the ember candle from Jenni Kayne embodies the best parts of late night fires without being too heavy.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The 94-passenger Amangati, which is now open for reservations and will set sail in spring 2027, embodies the hotel brand’s space and privacy design, and even offers a two-deck spa with a Japanese serenity garden.
    — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of embodies
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  • Even though Miami’s inside linebacker spot had been decimated by injuries, and the overall roster lacks playmakers (which Dodson was), and experience (43 NFL starts), that decision personifies what this season will be about.
    — Omar Kelly August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • With a soothing neutral color palette and elegant touches like custom cathedral ceilings, the house personifies modern luxury.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of personifies
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  • His refired ambition most prominently manifests in his decision to star in A Different Man, after initially declining to even read the script.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In perhaps the coolest reversal in the show thus far, the Lanterns are attacked with guns that produce darkness, which manifests here as smoke but prevents them from seeing or creating light constructs.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of manifests
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