objectifications

noun

plural of objectification
as in manifestations
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality) a statue that is often cited as an objectification of the ancient Greeks' notion of beauty

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  1. manifestations
  2. images
Noun
  • The exhibit, which professes to illustrate storytelling through art in its earliest manifestations, is a jarring introduction to a museum that houses 1,300 original works.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Each playing manifestations of those possibilities are Gabriel Basso, Aaron Pierre and Patrick Schwarzenegger.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of manifestations
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  • The trove of women’s bloomers, drawers, knickers, brassieres, corsets, and girdles is just a small part of the school’s historic clothing collection, with images shared by the University of Wyoming Libraries via JSTOR.
    — April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Her paintings, like her images, feel like moving through a fog made of glass and wood, chaos and restraint, Lilith in a Victorian steel mill.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of images
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“Objectifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectifications. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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