objectify

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Recent Examples of objectify Women were both empowered and objectified, deemed capable of being in charge but still overtly sexualized. Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025 Turns out that even being the perfect avatar doesn’t spare you from being objectified like a booth babe at a gun show. Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025 Sorry to objectify Allison Janney, but good God, those gams! Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 21 July 2025 And there's a character who could be seen as being objectified, but nothing overt. Devonne Goode, Parents, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for objectify
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Verb
  • Everyone seems to symbolize something…but the oceanic flood of writing itself is always carrying them away, just beyond intelligibility.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Tyla officially joined Pandora as a brand ambassador in April, launching with a charm collection curated by the singer to symbolize her journey so far.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2001, under Paul Harvey’s creative direction, denim got a dedicated branding, while it was most recently incorporated in seasonal collections.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The bridge incorporates five viewing platforms fused with a curved structure, so pedestrians can pause and enjoy the scenic and panoramic view of the Singapore skyline.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • To illustrate Renoir’s creative process, several of his major paintings will be reunited with and displayed alongside their related drawings.
    Jane Levere, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The Yore duffel bag was exhibited in its pattern pieces, illustrating the 78 parts and 72 hours of craftsmanship required for each creation.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Objectify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectify. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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