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Kendi is an avatar for the battered and bruised fight for racial equality in this country.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Also, he says, there are no social consequences for an avatar: "There's no shame… that's something AI uniquely exploits."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

In “The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives,” a pants-wearing female reporter who encourages Elsie serves as an avatar of the changing attitudes toward women and their role in society.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

In the troika of major figures in the Russian Revolution, Trotsky stood for ideas and Stalin represented power; their predecessor, Vladimir Lenin, had fused the two values as the frowning avatar of communist leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Not trusting my instincts any further, I loaded up a piece of high-end avatar dance software called Travoltra, which I’d downloaded and tested earlier that evening.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline