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in your review you don't really exemplify your points with specific examples from the novel
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Recent Examples of exemplified
Captain James Cook famously credited the health of his sailors to their daily ration of pickled cabbage, a practice that exemplified pickling’s life-saving potential.
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Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
In both Dream Scenario and The Drama, Borgli sides with the maligned, framing those who cast judgment as shrewish and needling (exemplified in The Drama with a deliciously irritating performance from Alana Haim).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
In Southeast Asia, this is exemplified by EDENA’s aim to structure the digital migration of national assets, establishing a scalable institutional precedent for the firm’s global pipeline.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Overall, her performances largely occurred within the supernatural and sci-fi space, most exemplified by her recurring role on The CW’s Supernatural as Karen Singer, the wife of main character Bobby Singer (Jim Beaver), an old friend of the Winchesters.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, head coach Mark Campbell said the only thing guaranteed in the NCAA Tournament was 40 minutes, and TCU exemplified that, playing a near-perfect game from the opening tip.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
Their breakout release, PAPOTA, exemplified their irreverent charm.
—Maria Nenet Barrios, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
Shepard's family said that her greatest passion was service, as exemplified by the last 20 years of work with her foundation.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Overall, Mau took his time letting mixes build, extending a teasing, slow burn style that exemplified restraint and good taste, and always paid off when the beat dropped.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
In both Dream Scenario and The Drama, Borgli sides with the maligned, framing those who cast judgment as shrewish and needling (exemplified in The Drama with a deliciously irritating performance from Alana Haim).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
In Southeast Asia, this is exemplified by EDENA’s aim to structure the digital migration of national assets, establishing a scalable institutional precedent for the firm’s global pipeline.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Overall, her performances largely occurred within the supernatural and sci-fi space, most exemplified by her recurring role on The CW’s Supernatural as Karen Singer, the wife of main character Bobby Singer (Jim Beaver), an old friend of the Winchesters.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, head coach Mark Campbell said the only thing guaranteed in the NCAA Tournament was 40 minutes, and TCU exemplified that, playing a near-perfect game from the opening tip.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
Their breakout release, PAPOTA, exemplified their irreverent charm.
—Maria Nenet Barrios, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
Shepard's family said that her greatest passion was service, as exemplified by the last 20 years of work with her foundation.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Overall, Mau took his time letting mixes build, extending a teasing, slow burn style that exemplified restraint and good taste, and always paid off when the beat dropped.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exemplified
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The map illustrated a letter by Cortés, currying favor with the Habsburg Emperor Charles the Fifth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the interview, Warsh illustrated this with a story from 2006, when he was nominated to the Fed’s Board of Governors and sought advice from former chair Paul Volcker.—
Paul Wachtel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Phelps demonstrated how to feed the paper manually, striking the keys with force but not so hard the letters would smudge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In 2024 and 2025, several companies and research groups demonstrated improved quantum error correction, a key requirement for building reliable machines.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Exemplified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exemplified. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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