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[tip-uh-fahy] / ˈtɪp əˌfaɪ /


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What better show to typify that era of relative calm than what the characters on “Seinfeld” described as a show about nothing?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

In the last month, the Irvine City Council has focused on the mundane, everyday decisions that typify local government.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024

On the second series, Smith tripped over Charbonnet’s foot as he dropped back to pass and was touched down at the 1-yard-line, a play that seemed to typify the Seahawks’ ineptness in the first half.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2023

Wales' shirt numbers were falling off to confuse matters and typify the frantic opening exchanges.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2023

It has been thought too, that the serpent might not improbably typify lightning, and the feathers swiftness, thus denoting one of the attributes of the air and that the most speedy and destructive.

From Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World by Anonymous




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