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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 incarnations
That includes the number of incarnations of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, with a new version coming from director Guillermo del Toro.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
None of them, in their present incarnations, are partners for long-term peace.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
None of them, in their present incarnations, are partners for long-term peace.
—Thomas Friedman, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Of course, like many franchises (anime and otherwise) with different incarnations, there can be a bit of uncertainty about where — and when — to dive in.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Harem or balloon pants seen in recent collections are a sophisticated evolution from their original bohemian incarnations, featuring cleaner lines, refined fabrics and streamlined silhouettes.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Fans of the songs from the Tambourine album may be pleasantly surprised to hear them in their early acoustic incarnations on Time and Patience.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But the rest of Rudy, the elements that really define him across his two original incarnations, are largely stripped away in the latest version, which prefers to swim in broad strokes.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
This storyline captures the family dynamics and Highland traditions that shaped Jamie’s worldview, featuring familiar faces like Colum MacKenzie, Dougal MacKenzie, Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser, and Lord Lovat in their younger incarnations.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 8 Aug. 2025
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
None of them, in their present incarnations, are partners for long-term peace.
—Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
None of them, in their present incarnations, are partners for long-term peace.
—Thomas Friedman, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Of course, like many franchises (anime and otherwise) with different incarnations, there can be a bit of uncertainty about where — and when — to dive in.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Harem or balloon pants seen in recent collections are a sophisticated evolution from their original bohemian incarnations, featuring cleaner lines, refined fabrics and streamlined silhouettes.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Fans of the songs from the Tambourine album may be pleasantly surprised to hear them in their early acoustic incarnations on Time and Patience.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But the rest of Rudy, the elements that really define him across his two original incarnations, are largely stripped away in the latest version, which prefers to swim in broad strokes.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
This storyline captures the family dynamics and Highland traditions that shaped Jamie’s worldview, featuring familiar faces like Colum MacKenzie, Dougal MacKenzie, Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser, and Lord Lovat in their younger incarnations.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnations
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One of Reichardt’s greatest inspirations is to create a texture of political conflict involving the Vietnam War and its manifestations in American society—news reports, marches and protests, voices of reaction, police repression—and to integrate into the story as inescapable elements of daily life.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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The tort claim asked for at least $300,000 in damages on behalf of the woman, who’s suffering from nausea, anxiety and sleeplessness as physical manifestations of emotional distress, Gordon wrote in the claim.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
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Those avatars now flow through every surface of the brand from social clips, a forthcoming mobile game with Gameloft, merchandise, live events and, soon, a YouTube-native show co-produced with Mediawan, recently reported by Variety.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Zelig’s technology renders garments on avatars and shows fabric textures and how the fabrics drape, fold and bunch on models of different heights, sizes and proportions, using thousands of proprietary data points.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Lensed in New York by renowned portrait photographer Platon, the campaign unfolds in bold black-and-white images and a series of short films hinging on the five themes of friendship, respect, connection, trust and warmth, completed by behind-the-scenes moments.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Operators should also follow federal aviation rules when using drones for tasks like mapping, surveying or capturing images at public events.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Incarnations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnations. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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