typified

verb

past tense of typify
as in exemplified

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  1. exemplified
  2. symbolized
  3. illustrated
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  • No better is that exemplified than on Play Boy, an album that presents itself as an open book reflection on life lived unapologetically, on the edge, and with a constant questioning of any authoritative figure standing in its way.
    — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Klum’s footwear choice exemplified what a good pair of pumps should be, with angular features and sharp stilettos.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • The vacant warehouses that had once symbolized Wynwood’s decline started transfoming into art studios and galleries.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Commissioned by Napoleon Buonaparte in 1806 after his victory at Austerlitz, the French Arc’s construction symbolized his military dominance in early 19th Century Europe.
    — Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • The boomer’s reckoning Voeste grew up in Dortmund, the coal-and-steel city whose fate has long illustrated the dangers of clinging to an industrial past after its economics have changed.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This is well illustrated at Dia Beacon, where the sculpture Relatum (formerly System), 1969, sits near two paintings both titled With Winds, 1991.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Typified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typified. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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