embodiment
noun
em·bodi·ment
im-ˈbä-di-mənt 
Examples of embodiment in a Sentence
She's the embodiment of all our hopes.
Mother Theresa was often regarded as the embodiment of selfless devotion to others.
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This mini dress is the embodiment of fall dressing—long sleeves, rich texture, and so much styling potential.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, as Hjalmar’s 14-year-old daughter, Hedvig, the elfin Maaike Laanstra-Corn is delivering yet another wonderfully eccentric embodiment of a high-strung tween with a potentially perilous excess of imagination.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2025
Poehler plays Joy, the embodiment of happiness in the mind of main character Riley, in the Inside Out movies.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
The original Macintosh was designed as an embodiment of some of these concepts.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, as Hjalmar’s 14-year-old daughter, Hedvig, the elfin Maaike Laanstra-Corn is delivering yet another wonderfully eccentric embodiment of a high-strung tween with a potentially perilous excess of imagination.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2025
Poehler plays Joy, the embodiment of happiness in the mind of main character Riley, in the Inside Out movies.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
The original Macintosh was designed as an embodiment of some of these concepts.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for embodiment
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“Embodiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embodiment. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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