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
Rossellini’s wavering, pitchy delivery is no mistake, but an embodiment of Dorothy’s suffering—all doused in the cheap glamor of a small town nightclub.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
Stylists who make it in New York City often are the human embodiment of the term grit.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 Jan. 2025
Until now, Mia has remained on an island with Jacqueline, the personal embodiment of a pesky ingrown hair your waxer wasn’t able to catch.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
While the three songs performed are catchy and moving in their own ways, and Kimi’s lead vocals are especially heartfelt, more remarkable is the pure embodiment of each character’s relationship to the music and to one another, a melding of spirits that still retain their individual temperaments.
—Ryan Swen, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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Related Story In general, Becker said consumers’ intrigue in crystals, manifestation and natural healing is coming through in fashion.—
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Her violent outbursts may have been manifestations of an undiagnosed mental illness, which Kimberly believes was partly the result of a turbulent relationship with her own mother.—
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The last incarnation of the Avatar born an earthbender was Kyoshi, voiced by Jennifer Hale on the first two series.—
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The modern incarnation is in a flute, sans the ice.—
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But despite the media blitz projecting images of an unrelenting nationwide sweep, so far, the deportation of migrants is well below the monthly average during the Biden administration, and there is little evidence that ICE is arresting or detaining any more people than usual.—
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For example, the site posts the flight path, images, coordinates, maps and information from news sources and social media posts for the Delta flight that rolled over in Toronto Pearson.—
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embodiment. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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