as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others
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Recent Examples of embodiment
As if each of us isn’t a walking embodiment of our moment, clueless and attuned at once, screaming about one thing and in total denial about another.
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
These residential areas that, in the United States, grew significantly after World War II have been heralded as the embodiment of the American Dream as well as criticized as soulless bastions of homogeneity.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
Nearly 50 years later, the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon has become the embodiment of class and capability.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 June 2026
In March, Barclays analyst Zornitsa Todorova called drones a physical embodiment of AI.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
These residential areas that, in the United States, grew significantly after World War II have been heralded as the embodiment of the American Dream as well as criticized as soulless bastions of homogeneity.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
Nearly 50 years later, the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon has become the embodiment of class and capability.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 June 2026
In March, Barclays analyst Zornitsa Todorova called drones a physical embodiment of AI.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for embodiment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embodiment
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The Cane Ridge Revival would become an epochal moment in American religious history, one of the most visible manifestations of what historians would later refer to as the Second Great Awakening.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The pastor was said to have died of a severe abdominal infection, which could have been a manifestation of Ebola.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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The original incarnation of The Muppet Show lasted five seasons and 120 episodes, from 1976 to 1981, and in that time some of the biggest names in show-business lined up to take the stage alongside Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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Our sacred task now is not one of translation, but one of incarnation, letting the fullness of the 49 be seen, shown, felt and heard.—
Rev. José Rodriguez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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The last image was another of the couple together, with Derek once again holding Rumer’s belly.—
Laura Millar,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The images showed how quarks carrying different fractions of the pion’s momentum are distributed across the particle.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodiment. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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