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epitome

[ih-pit-uh-mee] / ɪˈpɪt ə mi /




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South Africa "should be the epitome of Pan-Africanism. We talk about African integration. We talk about free movement… even if you have issues with high immigration, is this how you resolve it?"

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Mack is the epitome of a pro’s pro.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, the primary bathroom is the epitome of luxury thanks to its emerald tiles, walk-in shower, and a large soaking tub.

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

Surely the currency on which our economy runs is the epitome of a public good?

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

Phil read from the article, “It says here that their attorney said ‘These people were the epitome of good foster parents’ and that ‘their reputation has been totally damaged.’

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

These are not the complex epitomes that show the extent of a wine’s potential.

From New York Times Apr. 2, 2020

“Symphony in C” has long been one of the epitomes of high-orthodox ballet classicism.

From New York Times May 22, 2013

I read Paradise Lost, or Richard III, it is clear that Milton and Shakespeare took real pleasure and satisfaction from creating these epitomes of evil.

From The Guardian May 15, 2013

Sometimes the very men who became epitomes of chivalric virtue turned away from its presumptions in disgust.

From The Guardian Jul. 22, 2011

Though generally considered epitomes of wisdom, they should, almost all of them, be received with a qualification.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. by Various




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