embodiment

Example Sentences

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In many ways, Segal mischievously suggested, being elderly is similar to being a war survivor—in both cases one becomes the embodiment of something fearful and distressing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Domingues found the ideal embodiment of this complex character in Kaiony Venâncio, an actor from the city of Natal who had mostly worked in short films.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

They then tested how different movement speeds influenced embodiment, including body ownership, sense of agency, usability, and social impressions such as competence and discomfort.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

"We want to be able to breathe intelligence into any sort of physical embodiment, whether that's a humanoid robot or even something that looks closer to an appliance," says co-founder Chelsea Finn.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

He had trusted Dumbledore, believed him the embodiment of goodness and wisdom.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling