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[em-bod-ee] / ɛmˈbɒd i /




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Short came to embody the inverse of that picture, the shaded gloom lurking in places that escape sunshiny illumination.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

We spoke with four creatives who are reimagining what it means to not only collect Japanese fashion in L.A., but to truly embody its unique spirit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

"They embody a sense of stability and gives me peace of mind."

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The Constitution is a “liberty document,” and he was responding to a view of the Constitution that saw it as written by powerful men to embody a theory of power and mastery.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

The result is a people, black people, who embody all physical varieties and whose life stories mirror this physical range.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

They may reach arguably loftier artistic heights with “Revolver,” “Sgt. Pepper,” “The White Album,” or “Abbey Road” — take your pick — but “Rubber Soul” embodies the group’s decisive turn towards self-conscious greatness.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Former labor organizer and iron worker Brian Poindexter embodies the emerging blue-collar, practical-minded Democrat type in the upcoming midterms.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

The gender switch makes sense, and Whyland embodies the spirit of artistic cooperation that makes “Begin Again” such an invigorating experience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Traditional media is losing influence but still embodies a healthy 100-year tradition of informed skepticism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Just as the astrolabe embodies the medieval application of mathematics to the heavens, the sector embodies the new technical skills of the mathematician applying himself to the world.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

He also presented Xi with a sculpture of a bald eagle, America's national symbol, saying it embodied "the free and soaring spirit of America".

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Earlier this week, XPeng’s robotics unit raised more than $900 million in what it said was the largest-ever single-round private capital raise in China’s embodied AI industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

But as the Lord of Darkness, the massively built ruler of the underworld in Ridley Scott’s underappreciated fantasy, Curry embodied a paradox.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

His own laboratory has begun exploring this direction by drawing on ideas from embodied cognition and ecological psychology.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

From his volunteer work at a youth basketball league here in Dearborn to his goal of becoming a doctor and bringing quality medical care to poor neighborhoods, Kamal embodied the very best of America.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Pattinson throws his whole being into embodying the ringmaster rapidly losing control of his circus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Haverford gave him an award for embodying the college’s values.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

"Off the field, he carried himself with humility and integrity, embodying the very best values of our game."

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

There can be value in embodying machismo on-screen, if it’s done right.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

Curiously, though, environmentalists also describe Native American history as embodying precisely the opposite lesson: how to live in a spiritual balance with Nature.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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