as in to embody
to represent in visible form
Many believe their success story incarnates what the American dream is all about.
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Recent Examples of incarnate
Emma Thompson is a genius — craft and talent incarnated.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
One of its three narrators, Karen, incarnates its fury.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
New York was the Ur melting pot, a city of immigrants that incarnated a densely packed East Coast version of the American Dream.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
God, who was incarnated as a human, in a way became an immigrant among us.
—Ramon Bejarano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
One of its three narrators, Karen, incarnates its fury.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
New York was the Ur melting pot, a city of immigrants that incarnated a densely packed East Coast version of the American Dream.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
God, who was incarnated as a human, in a way became an immigrant among us.
—Ramon Bejarano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnate
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At the surface, everything about Doug Moe — his teams, his manner, his dress sense — seemed to embody complete madness.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Declaration mandates no particular American foreign policy, but the values the document embodies have always informed it, even as American statesmen have struggled to reconcile the country’s many mundane interests with the principles that gave it birth.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Whaley, who spoke after Parks, expressed a similar sentiment.—
ALEX ROZIER Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The agency owns additional acreage in the area, and Platform Ventures had expressed interest in buying about 305 more acres from Port KC for further industrial development.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Those are plays on which the big fellas get a chance just to body defensive backs.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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This law from a San Diego County lawmaker expands access to confidential police personnel records by granting civilian oversight bodies the authority to review them during misconduct investigations.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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None of us need to manifest chaos.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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From there, the blessing parade begins to manifest — family joy, an abundance of abundance, fresh new ideas and options, popularity and fame, focus and discipline, clarity and protection.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
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The album's eclectic throwback sound pays tribute to the singer's Boricua roots, incorporating traditional genres such as Plena, salsa and jibaro into his signature Latin urbano style.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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The show incorporates Latin jazz, house music, club culture and club dance forms.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Incarnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnate. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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