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fetishizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of fetishize

as in exemplifies

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Perhaps no stock exemplifies these qualities more than Coca-Cola .

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Califia Carlisle exemplifies how and why California is failing on homelessness.

— The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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Tariffs imposed on Canadian imports now extend to hockey equipment, potentially increasing the cost of playing the very sport that perhaps best symbolizes the cultural connection between the two countries.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The rite symbolizes the deceased’s final departure from the world of the living and helps the family come to terms with the loss.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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Director Josef Kubota Wladyka illustrates the pluses and minuses of Haru’s potent imagination, resulting in a film that’s sexy, bittersweet and absurdist.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Honoring Nigo’s work and influence, the exhibition analyzes and illustrates the cultural fusions that have shaped his lifework through fashion, music, and design — from Japanese craft and streetwear to vintage Americana and contemporary luxury.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

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The comic tension embodies Cassavetes’ approach to the entire film, which involved some not-so-subtle manipulation of his actors behind the scenes.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Thousands of fans will cast ballots in head-to-head matchups to decide which bear best embodies the survival skills and healthy appetite needed to make it through Alaska's harshest months.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

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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

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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

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