embodying

Example Sentences

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He has spent the last decade effectively embodying Marlon Brando’s famous quote in “On the Waterfront”: He coulda been a contender.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Webb did so by embodying professional excellence, constructing his cases with analytical rigor, painstaking research, and courage.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

In the former he proved compellingly contemplative and introspective, while in the latter he established an impressive arc, growing from unleashing unbounded, extroverted dimensions to embodying crumpled dejection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

During the press tour for the film last year, Mosaku discussed the lasting impact of embodying the character Annie and how the role continued to resonate with her long after filming had concluded.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

It became a kind of secret code embodying their ambitions.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown