avatar
noun
the descent of a deity to the earth in an incarnate form or some manifest shape; the incarnation of a god.
avatars
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pluralof avatar.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the extraordinary abstraction that follows, Thatcher finds her ideal role as one of NWR’s stilted avatars, gussied up in couture and spouting riddles.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
She detested the East Coast avatars of apocalypse, like Nathanael West, who saw only doom and gloom in sunny L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Many adopt the platform’s mascot, a smiling, green-jacketed cat named “Hypurr,” as their social-media avatars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Its virtual currency Robux can be purchased and then used to buy game passes or upgrades for avatars, such as outfits.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
“So they must have taken the precaution of moving some of their avatars outside of Sector Ten. They were probably waiting in a gunship just across the sector border, where it was safe.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
