Examples of epitomize in a Sentence
This student's struggles epitomize the trouble with our schools.
his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, “Nice guys finish last”
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His relentless hustle—Hart led the NBA in loose balls recovered in 2025—epitomizes leadership through sheer effort.
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Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Vo never could have predicted that her family’s story would come to epitomize one of the largest diasporas of the 20th century.
Orange County, with its 215,000 Vietnamese American residents, is the largest hub of Vietnamese people anywhere in the world outside of Vietnam.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
Denali National Park Spanning more than 6 million acres, Denali National Park epitomizes Alaska’s raw and untamed beauty.
—Food Drink Life, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Hess transforms the manic Jack Black into an empathetic clown whose childlike ability to turn bad luck into good potential epitomizes exactly how gaming works.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 Apr. 2025
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Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Vo never could have predicted that her family’s story would come to epitomize one of the largest diasporas of the 20th century.
Orange County, with its 215,000 Vietnamese American residents, is the largest hub of Vietnamese people anywhere in the world outside of Vietnam.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
Denali National Park Spanning more than 6 million acres, Denali National Park epitomizes Alaska’s raw and untamed beauty.
—Food Drink Life, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Hess transforms the manic Jack Black into an empathetic clown whose childlike ability to turn bad luck into good potential epitomizes exactly how gaming works.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Epitomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epitomize. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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epitomize
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epit·o·mize
i-ˈpit-ə-ˌmīz 
epitomized; epitomizing
: to make or serve as an epitome of
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