as in to embody
to represent in visible form
the general view that Hitler incarnated extreme egotism and indeed evil itself
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Recent Examples of incarnate
The gnome incarnates its human creator’s desires and dreams as well as Wallace’s follies.
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The doctor summons an occultist (Willem Dafoe) who recognizes that Orlok incarnates the vampire Nosferatu, and that Ellen is the only person who can vanquish him—by taking him to bed at night and keeping him there until the sun rises.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Erivo, a musical theater divinity, incarnated Elphaba from the inside out while delivering the power ballads with as much feeling as vocal majesty.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
This confrontation becomes much more interesting when it is incarnated by on the one hand, the patriarchy, and on the other hand, the defiance, the resistance, the integrity of these incredible young women of the new generation in Iran.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The doctor summons an occultist (Willem Dafoe) who recognizes that Orlok incarnates the vampire Nosferatu, and that Ellen is the only person who can vanquish him—by taking him to bed at night and keeping him there until the sun rises.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Erivo, a musical theater divinity, incarnated Elphaba from the inside out while delivering the power ballads with as much feeling as vocal majesty.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
This confrontation becomes much more interesting when it is incarnated by on the one hand, the patriarchy, and on the other hand, the defiance, the resistance, the integrity of these incredible young women of the new generation in Iran.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnate
Verb
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Biden was forced to embody his party's failures, but received no credit for his policy successes.—
Justin Peck / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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No visit to Seoul is complete without diving into its culinary culture, and nothing embodies Korean cuisine more than kimchi.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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After catching wind of Rock’s new love interest, Saffold took to social media to weigh in on the pairing, beginning her comments with what some took as a hint of shade before appearing to express her approval of Rock dating Newton.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Booker expressed just as much after the Suns suffered a 38-point loss to Golden State on Tuesday.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Opposing teams have developed a habit of bodying her at the perimeter, trying to disarm her at the point of attack.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Medium bodied with brilliant acidity folded around tropical flavors as well as candy cane.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Incarnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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