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epitome

[ih-pit-uh-mee] / ɪˈpɪt ə mi /




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“The U.S. is the epitome of the trend, but it’s not unique to the U.S.,” said Thibault Camelli, a former French diplomat now at New York University and an authority on U.N. budgeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

He wore KidSuper, who he called the epitome of art.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Lifelong supporter Dani Ruiz agrees: "He is the epitome of Atletico and what modern football has become."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Our lack of brothers and sisters makes it easier to imagine that we are the epitome of creation, and that a chasm separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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