embody
Example Sentences
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But it too depends on the ability of actors to embody the biographical weight of its finely detailed characters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
West didn’t just embody feminist fat acceptance; she made it cool and brought it to the masses.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
He is obsessed with popular media and showbiz and the shabby values they embody.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Few institutions embody France’s cultural inheritance as fully as the Louvre, whose galleries trace the arc of civilizations while reflecting the French state’s centuries-old role as custodian of artistic treasure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
She began to associate with Ralph Myers, a white man with a badly disfigured face and lengthy criminal record who seemed to perfectly embody her fall from grace.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.