embody

Example Sentences

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West didn’t just embody feminist fat acceptance; she made it cool and brought it to the masses.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

With their mix of social realism, symbolism and pure escapism, the movies of 1939 embody the same themes that kept audiences flocking to the cinema and other forms of entertainment throughout the decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

“It’s about persistence. The courage of our convictions and the strength to embody them. That’s the California Way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

For some, that description by Plymouth City Council leader Tudor Evans and the images of the collapse 12 years ago came to embody Britain's crumbling Victorian railways.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Thus the human-made tunnels into the temple were part of what made it embody the power of a mountain.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann