epitome
Example Sentences
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In his own statement, Lord Sebastian Coe, the chair of the London 2012 organising committee, said Reedie was "the epitome of a gentleman".
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Buss's daughter, current Lakers governor Jeanie Buss, called him "a guardian angel for this franchise" and "the epitome of an era."
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
For the Olympics, the epitome of the Games is ethics.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
The dwelling has undergone several significant renovations since then, now serving as the epitome of the classic American abode.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
Ali-Reza had been a complete jerk to me—the epitome of a Soulless Minion of Orthodoxy—but I still felt bad for him.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.