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Recent Examples of incarnation The 56-year-old artist and member of both the Frames and the Swell Season was best-known for the 2007 Oscar-winning film Once and its subsequent Broadway incarnation, which earned eight Tony Awards. Spin Staff, SPIN, 29 July 2026 With production elements that are top of the line, including stunning cinematography from Brett Pawlak, this is indeed a Brand New Day in the cinematic incarnation of Spider-Man. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 July 2026 While laying out his Superhero Mount Rushmore, a torn Quaid ultimately selected David Corenswet’s Superman, Jennifer Lawrence’s Mystique, Christian Bale’s Batman, and Shameik Moore’s Spider-Man (the Miles Morales incarnation). Oliver Gettell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 July 2026 In all the time since, the water flowed through that line under the many incarnations of the Sunset Strip, feeding smaller pipes that quenched a growing metropolis that expanded from about 500,000 people to 4 million. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for incarnation
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Noun
  • In many ways, staffers say, the shooting was a manifestation of an attack the agency was already feeling.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Evolutionary biologist Rowan Hooper’s exploration of the many manifestations of symbiotic collaboration.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • New images circulating online appear to show what defense analysts believe is the fifth prototype of China’s sixth-generation J-36 fighter jet, according to a report.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The island now houses the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, where visitors can search digital images of ship manifests for the immigration records of their relatives.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That story — The Rise and Fall of Uncle Nearest — is the first series our avatar will host.
    Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The story that The People’s Beauty Index tells about the industry is that diversity is foundational, hyperlocal recommendations are necessary, and Reddit users see themselves as guides, not aspirational avatars or marketers.
    Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Incarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnation. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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