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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

It sprawls across 10,010 square feet and is the epitome of luxury thanks to its lush greenery, which makes it the perfect place for a star to seek privacy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

"I just knew if people were going to buy the guy from Baby Reindeer as this hard-man epitome of sort of masculinity, I needed to really transform," he explains.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

For instance, I know my brother is the epitome of the golden boy: He's athletic and smart and Harvard bound and does SAT practice tests "for fun, dude."

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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