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As Parton became something more than a performer, a figure who stood for certain qualities, an avatar of glamorous nonjudgmental goodwill, she would appear as herself, or aspects of herself in TV guest shots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

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

He cited Councilmember Soto-Martinez, a renter and union organizer, as probably the best avatar of that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

But for some reason, I suspected that Mr. Avenovich’s avatar looked and sounded just like the person operating it.

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

Organoids are "biological models" or "avatars" for human brain cells that are far less complex and do not receive sensory input, she added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

Creators now can simply turn still images into three-dimensional videos where their avatars appear to hold or sample products, said Daria Simhony, another affiliate creator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Its virtual currency Robux can be purchased and then used to buy game passes or upgrades for avatars, such as outfits.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

I’d had it only a few weeks now, but my time-traveling, Ghost Busting, Knight Riding, matter-penetrating DeLorean had already become my avatars trademark.

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