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Recent Examples of materialization Not meant to be taken literally, the twist after a shocking act violence reads like the materialization of Ali’s desire to be a bolder, more stereotypically masculine iteration of himself. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025 New materializations of pure desire, birthing all creatures, as hungry as new life. Ida Momennejad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024 The high-top comes in a neutral White Sand hue, while dimensionality is added through a suede and canvas materialization. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 2 Apr. 2025 Not meant to be taken literally, the twist after a shocking act violence reads like the materialization of Ali’s desire to be a bolder, more stereotypically masculine iteration of himself. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025 New materializations of pure desire, birthing all creatures, as hungry as new life. Ida Momennejad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024 Bottega Veneta’s high-craft clutches and 3D flower mules: iconic items of the house get even better with novel techniques and materializations. Sandra Salibian, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024 Voilà, our cruel world is improved by the materialization of Ice Spice, a 24-year-old from the Bronx who raps with vivid nonchalance, delivering a rhyming interior monologue that everyone can suddenly hear, communicating broadly but with telepathic intimacy. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024 The floating object was the materialization of a constant dread, the embodiment of an alien intrusion. WIRED, 9 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialization
Noun
  • Todd, the neighbor, even the strange apparitions are obfuscated simply because of their height, which adds to the eerieness of Indy’s experience but also makes Indy’s recognition of Todd’s voice all the more emotional.
    Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
  • In the writer-director’s latest horror flick, The Monkey, there is no malignant apparition, and death doesn’t lurk or stalk.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Elytra Dark will serve as a transfer vehicle to bring the Blue ghost lander to the moon.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
  • But for all the ghost runners, bigger bases, pitch clocks, instant replays and (maybe) robot umps that spark debate, there’s one new rule that seems to be working really well.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Their booth was a stunning celebration of Italian spirit, exuding elegance, creativity and a deep connection to the brand’s Roman heritage.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The departures of Kuzma and Valančiūnas, as well as the additions of Middleton and Smart, set the stage for the Wizards to dramatically improve their ball movement and overall spirit.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Materialization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialization. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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