typifies

Definition of typifiesnext
present tense third-person singular of typify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for typifies
Verb
  • This 1998 mountain home in Bachelor Gulch Village exemplifies hygge, the Danish and Norwegian concept of coziness.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Perhaps no group exemplifies the genre’s success more than BTS, the massively popular boy band that commands an expansive base of fans.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Survivor Tree, scarred yet standing, symbolizes resilience and hope.
    Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
  • To Rutherford, the scent symbolizes femininity.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The phenomenon illustrates how misinformation can multiply after a viral moment, spreading what can seem to be harmless narratives that are made harder to verify in the age of AI.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
  • As my diagnostic experience illustrates, many of us are told that memory changes are normal aging and that pushing for answers is unnecessary.
    Shon Lowe, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The poem, Ve Bui says, embodies and personifies what his wife did daily.
    Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • That to me personifies this team right now – a bunch of guys who are selfless.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Typifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typifies. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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