embodiment

noun

em·​bodi·​ment im-ˈbä-di-mənt How to pronounce embodiment (audio)
1
: one that embodies something
the embodiment of all our hopes
2
: the act of embodying : the state of being embodied

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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Star Burst Necklace Photo : Tiffany & Co. Tiffany’s star burst necklace is the embodiment of what high jewelry should be: exceptional stones and craftsmanship in an entrancing play of color, sparkle, and fantastical design. Jill Newman, Robb Report, 12 June 2025 Roz is the embodiment of the value of learning, and part of that is adapting, changing, growing. Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025 Clooney’s Italian vacation style is the purest embodiment of her fashion: colorful, feminine, and impossibly glamorous. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 June 2025 Al Hilal’s captain is the embodiment of the club, a link between the past and the future. Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for embodiment

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of embodiment was in 1828

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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embodiment. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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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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