embodiment
noun
em·bodi·ment
im-ˈbä-di-mənt 
Synonyms
Examples of embodiment in a Sentence
She's the embodiment of all our hopes.
Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others.
Recent Examples on the Web
The letters are here to stay, even after the draft ends, giving the city and its residents another physical embodiment of Detroit pride.
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
This way of standing was seen as an embodiment of high-class decadence.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
In Scoop, there is something almost eerie about the actor’s embodiment of her.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Its models — scouted by Stephanie Francis, the project’s co-director and designer — strike vulnerable, yet confident poses, revealing how cancer has transformed their bodies while also asserting themselves in their overhauled embodiment of beauty, body image and gender expression.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Wasn’t the first movie’s giant version a projection of Ray’s imagination and not an actual spectral embodiment?
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
No scripts, no pandering — just organic evolution and embodiment.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
Today the embodiment of the populist era is former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s leading candidate for president, who could return to the White House after November’s election.
—Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024
In a remote work context, where interactions are screen-mediated, the embodiment and communication of core company norms and values requires a thoughtful and engaging approach.
—Jon Osterburg, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
This way of standing was seen as an embodiment of high-class decadence.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
In Scoop, there is something almost eerie about the actor’s embodiment of her.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Its models — scouted by Stephanie Francis, the project’s co-director and designer — strike vulnerable, yet confident poses, revealing how cancer has transformed their bodies while also asserting themselves in their overhauled embodiment of beauty, body image and gender expression.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Wasn’t the first movie’s giant version a projection of Ray’s imagination and not an actual spectral embodiment?
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
No scripts, no pandering — just organic evolution and embodiment.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
Today the embodiment of the populist era is former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s leading candidate for president, who could return to the White House after November’s election.
—Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024
In a remote work context, where interactions are screen-mediated, the embodiment and communication of core company norms and values requires a thoughtful and engaging approach.
—Jon Osterburg, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embodiment. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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embodiment
noun
em·bod·i·ment
im-ˈbäd-i-mənt
1
: the act of embodying : the state of being embodied
2
: one that embodies something
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