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[em-bod-ee] / ɛmˈbɒd i /




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They spent more than $3 million transforming the fixer-upper into a home with custom details, moody interiors and four fountains that embody the charm of historic Charleston.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

UC is not Harvard, and was never meant to embody that type of self-perpetuating exclusivity disguised as a meritocracy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

"It's almost like he is trying to reach for this glorified manhood that he cannot embody anymore," said Sabrina Karim, a political science professor at Cornell University.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Presidents not only symbolize and embody the values of the nation — they reveal them.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

The result is a people, black people, who embody all physical varieties and whose life stories mirror this physical range.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Whether she directs that talent toward good or evil varies from episode to episode, but she embodies the scrappy, anarchic spirit of old-time New York.

From Salon Jul. 1, 2026

Test pilot Chuck Yeager, played by Sam Shepard at his soulful best, embodies older ways as the modern world rockets ever upward.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

“I can tell from his books and my time with him that he embodies indigenous wisdom and beliefs,” Fonda says.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

To critics, he embodies a startup culture that has sometimes prioritised valuations, fundraising and rapid growth over sustainable business models.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

True concluded triumphantly, “God or man, he embodies all the radiant energy of the adolescence of western art.”

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Yet the delighted gang’s-all-here element that ties Anderson’s regular cast together was embodied by an endearingly shaggy run through “Zorro Is Back” with Jenny Lewis and Rogê.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

Here, he realizes a triptych of vivid musical postcards recalling the American past: “The Saint-Gaudens in Boston Common,” a hazy conjuring of Civil War ghosts embodied by a memorial to Col.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Beyond wearing glasses, Bruccoleri also embodied Mary through her actions and posture.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

"He embodied everything we like to see in a manager, humility, professionalism and a deep care for his players and staff," added Bevan.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

The place clearly had a stigma attached to it now, and nowhere was that better embodied than on the football held.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Nearly half of the U.S. soccer players who made an inspiring run to the World Cup round of 16 are dual-nationals, embodying the American dream on the Fourth of July.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

There can be value in embodying machismo on-screen, if it’s done right.

From Salon May 27, 2026

“This union of artistry and vision transformed the property into a singular masterpiece, embodying the glamour and creative force of Hollywood’s Golden Age,” the description goes on.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

Webb did so by embodying professional excellence, constructing his cases with analytical rigor, painstaking research, and courage.

From Barron's Apr. 7, 2026

Curiously, though, environmentalists also describe Native American history as embodying precisely the opposite lesson: how to live in a spiritual balance with Nature.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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