Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for typifies
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One of Preston’s students, Jason Brown, exemplifies the kind of figure skating that the quad era threatens to squash.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026 -
The Dow's latest milestone exemplifies how stock investors have continued climbing walls of worry.—
Alex Harring,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mistletoe is associated with love and friendship, hung for good luck, and symbolizes fertility and peace leading to the kissing custom.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Rosemary, which imparts a bright fragrance to a bouquet, symbolizes fidelity.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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The situation illustrates how decades after the devastating 1990s wars in the former Yugoslavia, the region lags behind the rest of Europe both economically and with regard to environmental protection.—
Eldar Emric,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Altman’s frustration perfectly illustrates how AI companies have driven themselves into a corner.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
5 Feb. 2026
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The poem, Ve Bui says, embodies and personifies what his wife did daily.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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That to me personifies this team right now – a bunch of guys who are selfless.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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