as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
she is the very incarnation of grace and tactfulness
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Recent Examples of incarnation
But Angus has been the heart of the band from day one, and with Brian Johnson back in the fold, this is a more legitimate incarnation of the group, with all respect to Axl Rose.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
She’s also being directed by another, Phylicia Rashad, who also helmed the production at its earlier incarnation at Steppenwolf.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
The casting of Naomie Harris, the most recent incarnation of Moneypenny, isn’t the movie’s sole tip of the trilby to James Bond.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
The movie went through multiple incarnations to finally land at the family-friendly version that De Luca and Abdy ultimately pushed through.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
She’s also being directed by another, Phylicia Rashad, who also helmed the production at its earlier incarnation at Steppenwolf.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
The casting of Naomie Harris, the most recent incarnation of Moneypenny, isn’t the movie’s sole tip of the trilby to James Bond.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
The movie went through multiple incarnations to finally land at the family-friendly version that De Luca and Abdy ultimately pushed through.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnation
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Are these conflicting phrases truly what's in the review — or a manifestation of Carmy's (White) anxiety?—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The paradox is that these manifestations, on the contrary, bring Ukraine closer to its common enemy, as in Russia, homophobia is flourishing with incredible force right now.—
Sonya Vseliubska,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2025
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That same sense of pride, intimacy, and Black love that was in those images?—
Tira Urquhart,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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These are part of a suite of 24 images based on an ancient Japanese agricultural calendar (made up of 24 micro-seasons).—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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These avatars, built from machine learning, natural language processing (NLP) and deep neural networks, are trained on human speech patterns and thought processes.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Oscar Isaac’s casting raised eyebrows among some fans from the start: A man of mixed Cuban and Guatemalan descent, Isaac was cast as Marc Spector, a Jewish character draped in Egyptian mythology (Moon Knight is the earthly avatar of the Egyptian god Khonshu).—
Nola Pfau,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Incarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnation. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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