as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
our genial hosts, avatars of Southern hospitality
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Recent Examples of avatar
The first book in the series, The Moomins and the Great Flood, was published in 1945, so Jansson’s avatars turn 80 this year.
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
During the meeting, Oz discussed possibly prioritizing AI avatars over frontline health care workers.
—Leah Feiger, Wired News, 8 Apr. 2025
In the movie, Jack Black plays a bored doorknob salesman named Steve, a character based on the original default Minecraft avatar; the action begins when Steve leaves his job and, pursuing a lifelong dream, heads for the local mine.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
TikTok users have showcased the boxed avatars in videos, with some using the hashtag #BarbieBoxChallenge.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
During the meeting, Oz discussed possibly prioritizing AI avatars over frontline health care workers.
—Leah Feiger, Wired News, 8 Apr. 2025
In the movie, Jack Black plays a bored doorknob salesman named Steve, a character based on the original default Minecraft avatar; the action begins when Steve leaves his job and, pursuing a lifelong dream, heads for the local mine.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
TikTok users have showcased the boxed avatars in videos, with some using the hashtag #BarbieBoxChallenge.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avatar
Noun
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The tilt of recent immigration toward higher skilled workers from Asia is another manifestation of this same pattern.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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But the truly painful manifestation of distaste for Musk has been entirely legal, as consumers have shunned his cars.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The images of Francis washing the feet of young prisoners will forever be etched in our minds.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The asteroid is not fully visible in the first set of high-resolution images NASA released Monday, as the space rock is larger than Lucy's field of view.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The hip-hop icon, 53, shared a photo of himself and longtime wife Shante Broadus on Instagram.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Its significance is up there with the deaths of icons like Nelson Mandela or a British monarch.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Most of it involves the two men bantering (and occasionally bickering) behind the wheel in their current incarnations and the occasional unexpected back-seat cameo (the most memorable one being producer Adler, who financed and directed their first film).—
Adam Tschorn,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Gina Joseph, who was chief strategy officer at VentureBeat and GamesBeat, now serves as CEO for the latter’s new incarnation, which is keeping the same name.—
Kaare Eriksen,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Avatar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avatar. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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