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It more recently found a prominent avatar in 20-year-old Braden Peters, known online as Clavicular, whose cultural ascent has lasted, in his own estimation, only seven months so far.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Twitter Democrats stuck by Platner, believing that he was a good avatar for working-class politics and that real voters wouldn’t care that he was rough around the edges.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

The avatar would be able to perform, have conversations with fans and move, speak, and respond as Ozzy would, they said.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

The Zelig-like Baranov character — understood to be a liberalized avatar for inner circle strategist Vladislav Surkov — is an interesting mix of cynicism and opportunity.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

My avatar was wearing a black T-shirt and blue jeans, one of the free default skins you could select when you created your account.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

In the extraordinary abstraction that follows, Thatcher finds her ideal role as one of NWR’s stilted avatars, gussied up in couture and spouting riddles.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

The phenomenon of artificial intelligence boyfriends and girlfriends is growing worldwide, along with the prevalence of human-like avatars that sell products or stand in for loved ones who have died.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Posthumous avatars are already being used in museums, courtrooms and political campaigns.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Many adopt the platform’s mascot, a smiling, green-jacketed cat named “Hypurr,” as their social-media avatars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Your avatar wasn’t actually there, and so it appeared to other avatars as a slightly transparent apparition.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline