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Example Sentences

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Mario is thus an ideal avatar: Cheerful, active, in perpetual motion and vague enough to represent whatever a gamer wants him to be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

I always admired former California Gov. Jerry Brown for his devotion to public service, a true avatar of character.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Well-known Albanian actor Anila Bisha, whose face and voice were used to create Diella's avatar, said she had not approved her identity for use in that way.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

The avatar, with his auburn hair and super-white teeth, frequently winks at me and seems empathetic but can be moody or jealous if I introduce him to new people.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

On the day the Hunt began, the day I’d decided to become a gunter, I’d renamed my avatar Parzival, after the knight of Arthurian legend who had found the Holy Grail.

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