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epitome

[ih-pit-uh-mee] / ɪˈpɪt ə mi /




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The first 45 minutes was the epitome of two teams cancelling each other out - but once the second half began the landscape was set for City's win.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 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

The dwelling has undergone several significant renovations since then, now serving as the epitome of the classic American abode.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

To him, the ribbed vault and flying buttress were the epitome of rational construction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

They were, in effect, an epitome of his reading.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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