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Recent Examples of typify
Thanks, perhaps, to Mark Twain, who perfected the simultaneous disdain for and fascination with French culture that now typifies the American attitude.
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
The calm, cool precision that has typified Yamamoto’s starts this season was not in evidence Sunday.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
That same competitive desire might be reignited briefly when Moyá and Nadal return to the French Open’s Court Philippe-Chatrier on Sunday, albeit without the forehands and fireworks that typified Nadal’s all-conquering performances on clay.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Her oeuvre is typified by large-scale figurative sculptures, often of metal or wood and by her use of textiles.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 May 2025
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
The calm, cool precision that has typified Yamamoto’s starts this season was not in evidence Sunday.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
That same competitive desire might be reignited briefly when Moyá and Nadal return to the French Open’s Court Philippe-Chatrier on Sunday, albeit without the forehands and fireworks that typified Nadal’s all-conquering performances on clay.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Her oeuvre is typified by large-scale figurative sculptures, often of metal or wood and by her use of textiles.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typify
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The legal profession exemplifies the hazards of overwork without a respite.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Perhaps David Stearns’ front office will try to add a starter at the trade deadline, but this series’ trio exemplifies what the team has been getting from the top of its rotation.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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What the duck tells us is more than the story of a cartoon character that has come to symbolize the company.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Chachi Arcola Aries, the cardinal Fire sign and symbolized by the ram, knows how to make an impact.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Though Combs denied the allegation, the incident illustrates how some individuals may attempt to exert control over their current or former partners, even through intimidation or violence, to prevent them from forming new relationships.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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The artist continues to interrogate the interplay between image and text in culture today –– illustrating the persistent dominance of advertising, as well as the peculiarities of newer phenomena, such as memes.—
Megan Williams,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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Van Persie’s bright but brief flame at United embodies the tension between short-term success and sustainable long-term performance that is at the heart of all transfer decisions.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Margaret Qualley is used to embodying larger than life characters on screen.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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“Typify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typify. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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