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Recent Examples of typify
Broadly speaking, historians agree that the sensationalist reporting of Spanish atrocities in Cuba and the mysterious sinking of the USS Maine, which typified the Yellow Journalism era, contributed to the U.S. decision to enter the Spanish-American War in 1898.
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Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In this region, Las Ventanas al Paraíso, a Rosewood Resort (No. 6) typifies the superlative hospitality that distinguishes WBA-caliber hotels.
—Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Privatization tends to yield significant cost savings and service improvements precisely because providers are not subject to the politicization and other shackles that typify monopolistic government provision of services.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
There’s no need to trot out all the research linking a diet high in fat, which typifies fast food, to poor health; that information is well known.
—Paul McClure 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2025
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Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In this region, Las Ventanas al Paraíso, a Rosewood Resort (No. 6) typifies the superlative hospitality that distinguishes WBA-caliber hotels.
—Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Privatization tends to yield significant cost savings and service improvements precisely because providers are not subject to the politicization and other shackles that typify monopolistic government provision of services.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
There’s no need to trot out all the research linking a diet high in fat, which typifies fast food, to poor health; that information is well known.
—Paul McClure 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typify
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But the contrasting moods exemplified the painter’s status as one of Indian art’s most celebrated but controversial names.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Engineers are turning to nature for inspiration, and aquaporins exemplify why.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Since women were akin to territory, bringing back abductees from the enemy country symbolized a retrieval of it.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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His campaign emblem is a crane, symbolizing the construction boom of recent years.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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The poll is only the latest evidence of the race's competitiveness, which has drawn national attention due to the candidates' high spending and the race's potential to illustrate where voters are leaning a year ahead of the consequential 2026 midterm elections.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The new menu items will be served in limited-edition packaging that’s illustrated with gingerbread-style Munchkins, which are storybook-style characters of Dunkin' Munchkin donut holes, but are wearing seasonal outfits.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Hudson continues to inspire with her extraordinary talent and authenticity; Salli Richardson-Whitfield has evolved into one of the most dynamic directors and executive producers working in television today; and Damson Idris embodies the brilliance and promise of a new generation.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rooted in the brand’s belief that creativity is a dialogue between past and present, the Luna Bag embodies the idea that nothing is ever truly lost or disposable.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Typify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typify. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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