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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typifying
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The former won an Oscar for her role in 2025 in a dress by Vaccarello, exemplifying how brands have expanded its relationship with film past ambassadorial roles.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
15 Jan. 2026 -
One standout example brings together Tel Aviv’s Newton Tech and Boston’s Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital to develop high-throughput gait and movement analysis technology, exemplifying how Israeli innovation and Boston’s rehabilitation medicine combine to improve patient outcomes.—
Benjamin Sharoni,
Boston Herald,
24 Nov. 2025
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Singh, who would be our local guide, always wore the five traits of a pious Sikh man — uncut hair (symbolizing strength and holiness and topped by the identifying turban), a steel bracelet, wooden comb, sheathed dagger and a baggy undergarment dating back to the Sikhs’ warrior days on horses.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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For Lunar New Year, Meijuri offers this precious gold lucky horse charm, symbolizing strength and vitality, hanging from a red silk cord for good fortune.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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From tiny proto‑dinosaurs like Marasuchus to giants like Plateosaurus and Mamenchisaurus, 'The Dinosaurs' runs the gamut, illustrating how dinosaurs evolved across millennia in response to a volatile world.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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There are times, though, when the filmmaker makes his machinations too obvious, as with the too-cute cross-cutting illustrating how the characters are all caught in the same web.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Elordi understood the challenge of embodying such an iconic character, who has existed both on the page and on the screen for generations.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Few games have ever captured physical movement this well, and though different Mario games have played with the finer physics of his run and the height of his jump, every one of them makes embodying him feel natural and fun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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How did the creative team avoid objectifying women the way Bunny does?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the 20th century, the scientific community and environmental activists adopted the term Gaia – the Greek goddess personifying the Earth, the mother of all deities – to reflect the notion of the Earth as a living system.—
Melinda Laituri,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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Because Connor and Hudson are personifying these beloved characters, the fans also get attached to seeing them as their characters.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Typifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typifying. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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