as in to embody
to represent in visible form
the general view that Hitler incarnated extreme egotism and indeed evil itself
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Recent Examples of incarnate
Erivo, a musical theater divinity, incarnated Elphaba from the inside out while delivering the power ballads with as much feeling as vocal majesty.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
This confrontation becomes much more interesting when it is incarnated by on the one hand, the patriarchy, and on the other hand, the defiance, the resistance, the integrity of these incredible young women of the new generation in Iran.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Donald Trump has, if nothing else, incarnated a belief that the way America was being run was fundamentally broken and needed to be overhauled from top to bottom.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
That’s enough genius for any writer, but Williams goes further by offering actors the opportunity of incarnating his interior poetry.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
This confrontation becomes much more interesting when it is incarnated by on the one hand, the patriarchy, and on the other hand, the defiance, the resistance, the integrity of these incredible young women of the new generation in Iran.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Donald Trump has, if nothing else, incarnated a belief that the way America was being run was fundamentally broken and needed to be overhauled from top to bottom.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
That’s enough genius for any writer, but Williams goes further by offering actors the opportunity of incarnating his interior poetry.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnate
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Thoughtful gestures embody the ideals of her exemplary hospitality.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Like Nichols before her, Saldaña embodied Star Trek’s optimistic, socially progressive ideals, serving as a heroic, aspirational icon for young girls with their eyes on a bold future.—
Megan Vick,
EW.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Germany is among the European countries that host U.S. nuclear weapons under NATO’s nuclear sharing policy, Outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed reservations on Thursday in Brussels.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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Consider these five ways to express your strengths in service of others: 1.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Peck’s car wasn’t only a grand tourer, it was bodied by the famed Carrozzeria Ghia in Turin, rather than Pininfarina.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2025
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But aside from Larkin bodying him on the first goal and Edvinsson blocking his shot out to Copp for the SH goal, what struck me the most was how the Wings’ PK changes since McLellan took over worked against him specifically.—
Max Bultman,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Incarnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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