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embody

[em-bod-ee] / ɛmˈbɒd i /




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As much as any one person could be said to embody 20th-century American Christianity, Graham— “America’s Pastor”— was it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

West didn’t just embody feminist fat acceptance; she made it cool and brought it to the masses.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

He is obsessed with popular media and showbiz and the shabby values they embody.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

“It’s about persistence. The courage of our convictions and the strength to embody them. That’s the California Way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Through some complex combination of duplicity and disposition, Jefferson had come to embody the will to believe.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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