embodiment
noun
em·bodi·ment
im-ˈbä-di-mənt 
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.
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Hira is the embodiment of an agency owner trying to keep his business together, while Yamamoto is engaging, especially when at odds with her new colleague.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
For the past 15 years, though, the bulk of his income has come from his side gig as Mayhem, the literal embodiment of chaos, in a popular series of ads for Allstate Insurance.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
This deep connection between trees and morality is further evidenced in a trope of Western literature in which humans are transformed into trees, sometimes as an embodiment of sin.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The Christies are an embodiment of what long-lasting love can look like—they’ve been married since July 1996 after meeting at a sports bar.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
For the past 15 years, though, the bulk of his income has come from his side gig as Mayhem, the literal embodiment of chaos, in a popular series of ads for Allstate Insurance.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
This deep connection between trees and morality is further evidenced in a trope of Western literature in which humans are transformed into trees, sometimes as an embodiment of sin.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The Christies are an embodiment of what long-lasting love can look like—they’ve been married since July 1996 after meeting at a sports bar.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for embodiment
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embodiment. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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