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

With their mix of social realism, symbolism and pure escapism, the movies of 1939 embody the same themes that kept audiences flocking to the cinema and other forms of entertainment throughout the decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Here, she pulls back, letting Levy embody his character and work his way toward the jokes with complete patience.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

However, if Brunelleschi had mastered the geometry of perspective as early as 1413 it becomes a little difficult to explain why there are no surviving paintings which embody these principles before 1425.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton