objectify

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Recent Examples of objectify Somehow, through a nauseating cascade of increasingly grotesque distortions of the human form, the movie morphs into a meaningful satire on society's stance that older women are irrelevant—blowing a kiss into the camera at the genre's past tendency to objectify female characters. Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024 In recent years, fans have been vocal in their desire to see Anderson receive more respect for her acting career amid complaints that she’s been objectified and overlooked earlier in her career. Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024 The animators did a really good job of interpreting it and objectifying it. Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024 Gaga refused to be pigeonholed as an artist, or objectified as a woman in pop. Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for objectify
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  • Vultures are a Halloween and horror movie staple, symbolizing death and decay.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Anderson’s son Brandon Thomas Lee says the recognition is an honor and symbolizes a shift in both public and most importantly peer group perception.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
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  • For instance: increasing your repetitions, incorporating tools like exercise bands or finding increasingly harder versions of your exercises, like putting your legs on a chair to make a push-up more difficult.
    Christie Aschwanden, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Creaming the butter helps incorporate air into the batter, for a fluffier product.
    Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
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  • Yet a look at the films the Oscars present us with illustrates that hope is not lost.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The meal took guests through four culinary seasons, illustrating the passage of time—an essential element in making great whisky.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Objectify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectify. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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