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
If deepfakes and avatars become our norm, the rare moments of real presence will stand out.
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Patricio Larrea, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Coupled with a story line about digital avatars who seek to replace the humans in whose images they were shaped, the movie possesses an aching sense of oblivion.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Quint, the dead avatar for the town’s fishing-village past, must give way to the urban transplants with their polished middle-class morality and impressive degrees.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Some of this is my reaction to the faceless audience of the internet — just avatars and tweets and posts and comments.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
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Patricio Larrea, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Coupled with a story line about digital avatars who seek to replace the humans in whose images they were shaped, the movie possesses an aching sense of oblivion.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Quint, the dead avatar for the town’s fishing-village past, must give way to the urban transplants with their polished middle-class morality and impressive degrees.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Some of this is my reaction to the faceless audience of the internet — just avatars and tweets and posts and comments.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avatar
Noun
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The collecting of hair is, in short, a deeply unrelatable manifestation of deeply relatable emotions: love, grief, nostalgia, yearning.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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While in police custody, Madelyn Cline's Danica Richards has a vision of Helen, who was memorably killed by the Fisherman in the 1997 movie, as a manifestation of her guilt.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Check out images of the iconic statue over the years.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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Unlike the Soviets, who attempted to dictate public perceptions by manically managing the images of their exploits, NASA made the risky decision to allow its project to unfurl on live television.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Want to drink in the same bar as outlaw icons Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson?—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Hacks icon Deborah Vance can handle anything — except the thought of signing a fan's arm for a permanent tattoo!—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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The two previous incarnations found a tepid response from audiences, with diminishing returns.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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These bands have continued even as the surviving members of the Dead regrouped in a series of different incarnations, most recently as Dead & Company, now down to two original members — Bob Weir and Mickey Hart — alongside guitarist John Mayer and other musicians.—
Matt Sebastian,
Denver Post,
29 July 2025
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“Avatar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avatar. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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