as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
our genial hosts, avatars of Southern hospitality
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With the help of 3D scanners and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milling machines, artists like Barry X Ball, Frank Benson, and Tavares Strachan are rebooting classical statuary while speaking to the transmuted sense of self that prevails in the age of the avatar.
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Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Khan, a Muslim, who has played Hindus and Sikhs on screen, is a prominent avatar for a religiously pluralistic India.
—Thomas Page, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
In public, Hoover still claimed to be the great avatar of the administrative state, devoted to law and professionalism and restraint.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
Aniston’s vocal work runs completely complementary to Taylor’s, never impeding or overtaking the spotlight on her avatar’s acting.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Khan, a Muslim, who has played Hindus and Sikhs on screen, is a prominent avatar for a religiously pluralistic India.
—Thomas Page, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
In public, Hoover still claimed to be the great avatar of the administrative state, devoted to law and professionalism and restraint.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
Aniston’s vocal work runs completely complementary to Taylor’s, never impeding or overtaking the spotlight on her avatar’s acting.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Bravo Life Host: Natanya Bravo The Bravo Life breaks the act of manifestation step-by-step.Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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However, the art of manifestation is not just about wishful thinking or writing things down on a comprehensive list.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2025
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The images of Till’s mutilated corpse stayed in young Ali’s mind.Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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In particular, Leavitt would scrutinize images of the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds, and had identified 1,800 variable stars within them.Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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What to Read 10 Best Books of 2024 100 Notable Books of 2024 Find Your Next Book 21st Century’s Best Books January Releases In a new collection about New York City, the writer turns his gimlet eye on its icons, its architecture, its hot spots — and its suits.Sadie Stein, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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After leaving the group in 1995, right when its success was cresting, Williams transformed himself from potential pop-culture footnote into icon.David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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In its new incarnation, the far right began to resemble the old far left.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The previous cinematic incarnation of Luthor, played by Jesse Eisenberg in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, took inspiration from tech billionaires such as Mark Zuckerberg.Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Avatar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avatar. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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