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
Several times, the president of the jury carried out a bizarre line of questioning that undercut the feminist victory the trial supposedly incarnated.
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Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
Trump’s outsize presence in this scene is incarnated by the Trump International Hotel and Tower, which Fassler boldly painted in shades of black and blue.
—Mara Hoberman, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
The gnome incarnates its human creator’s desires and dreams as well as Wallace’s follies.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The doctor summons an occultist (Willem Dafoe) who recognizes that Orlok incarnates the vampire Nosferatu, and that Ellen is the only person who can vanquish him—by taking him to bed at night and keeping him there until the sun rises.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
Trump’s outsize presence in this scene is incarnated by the Trump International Hotel and Tower, which Fassler boldly painted in shades of black and blue.
—Mara Hoberman, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
The gnome incarnates its human creator’s desires and dreams as well as Wallace’s follies.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The doctor summons an occultist (Willem Dafoe) who recognizes that Orlok incarnates the vampire Nosferatu, and that Ellen is the only person who can vanquish him—by taking him to bed at night and keeping him there until the sun rises.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnate
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This understanding isn’t clinical, but embodied—what people feel, witness, share, and pass down.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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Cage stylishly embodies the synthesis of the two modes in the shot by donning the instantly recognizable spidey suit under the classic uniform of a noir protagonist: a trench coat and fedora tipped low.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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During arguments before the Supreme Court, several of the justices expressed concerns about the use of nationwide injunctions, but John Sauer, President Donald Trump’s solicitor general, faced pushback this week about whether limiting injunctions was appropriate in this case.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Keep telling the stories and keep expressing yourself.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Can body weight exercises like hip bridges, dips and lunges get you the same benefits as pumping iron?—
Alyssa Ages,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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After killing them, you're given a temporary special attack that bodies any foe in a single hit.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Incarnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnate. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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