epitomize
verb (used with object)
to contain or represent in small compass; serve as a typical example of; typify.
epitomise
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a variation of
epitomize.
Example Sentences
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Rather than representing the hope of new life, babies have come to epitomise the struggle to survive.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025
The two loose-forwards, in Wigan's Kaide Ellis and the Robins' Elliot Minchella, epitomise the mix of brains and brawn required in modern rugby league.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
The struggles of former Liverpool and Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho epitomise Villa's situation.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2022
A historical artefact, not for the proto-punk music, but because the lyrics epitomise the new wave’s perceived threat to the old guard.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 9, 2020
"You epitomise the fate of unconventional truths," Hawke answered, and then turned to Gordon.
From A Romance of Wastdale by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
