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typify

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Definition of typify

as in to exemplify

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Recent Examples of typify As such, the 43% ABV single malt demonstrates some of those dessert-like aromas and tonalities typifying the Solist series – though in a decidedly more delicate fashion. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026 The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face. — Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026 Defying the odds Pavia typifies this larger, more varied group of players who have taken similar journeys. — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 As outlined by Serious Eats and Food and Wine, Indiana's version is typified by its simplicity, cost-effectiveness and the mass volume of black pepper featured. — Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for typify

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Perhaps no stock exemplifies these qualities more than Coca-Cola .

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Califia Carlisle exemplifies how and why California is failing on homelessness.

— The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of exemplify

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The rite symbolizes the deceased's final departure from the world of the living and helps the family come to terms with the loss.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
The vacant warehouses that had once symbolized Wynwood’s decline started transfoming into art studios and galleries.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 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

Definition of illustrate

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Much like Olivia Colman for Miu Miu’s spring 2027 show, Lyonne embodied the brand’s spirit, clad in the designer’s pieces from head to heel.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
But the cold, analytical qualities typical of both science and documentary film give way to something tender and embodied in Johnson’s hands.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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