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Recent Examples of typify
While the stock market continues to boom based on AI optimism, public polling about AI is typified by concern.
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Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Climb the Valley's iconic peak: Hike the Valley's Mount Everest at sunrise — Camelback Mountain, so named because its shape resembles the animal that typifies desert adaptation.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The city’s exotic mix of Arab, Berber, African, and European cultures—Morocco was a French protectorate from 1912 to 1956, and French is still widely spoken—gives it a unique feel that’s typified by the ambience of the quietly opulent La Mamounia hotel.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
Both exhibitions typify the value of artist-run spaces, from the non-sanitized look of the Rice Hotel to the dynamics of the shows themselves.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Climb the Valley's iconic peak: Hike the Valley's Mount Everest at sunrise — Camelback Mountain, so named because its shape resembles the animal that typifies desert adaptation.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The city’s exotic mix of Arab, Berber, African, and European cultures—Morocco was a French protectorate from 1912 to 1956, and French is still widely spoken—gives it a unique feel that’s typified by the ambience of the quietly opulent La Mamounia hotel.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
Both exhibitions typify the value of artist-run spaces, from the non-sanitized look of the Rice Hotel to the dynamics of the shows themselves.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typify
Verb
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Offering endless glam inspiration, Olivia Dean exemplifies the soft black hair color trend.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rebuilt in the mid-1800s, the structure exemplifies the blend of European and Persian traditions that came to define the Qajar period, which lasted into the early twentieth century.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 Mar. 2026
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Across cultures and eras, the Moon has symbolized constancy, the comforting cycle of tides, months, fertility, and agriculture.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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That jail, notoriously violent and corrupt, had symbolized the good-ol’-boy era of Nashville law enforcement, and the Downtown Detention Center was replacing it both physically and symbolically.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The chasm between some top Democrats and AIPAC is illustrated by their respective statements on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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This enduring love is illustrated (literally) in the Margesherwood X Peanuts collaboration.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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These aren’t the looks that hew closest to the originals, but rather, the ones that best embody their sartorial spirit.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Reinterpretation of minimalism, very well embodied by Jil Sander and the removal of layers at the Prada show.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Typify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typify. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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