epitomize
verb (used with object)
to contain or represent in small compass; serve as a typical example of; typify.
epitomized
-
past participleof epitomize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof epitomize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
epitomizeverb (used with object)to contain or represent in small compass; serve as a typical example of; typify.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
On what many onlookers credited with being the loudest night of the season, a kindergartner perhaps epitomized what many of this city’s oldest and most die-hard fans are finally feeling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
Chinese immigrant Polly Bemis epitomized the pioneer-woman ideal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
Some longevity influencers attract rubbernecking for their quixotic quests to live forever, epitomized by venture capitalist Bryan Johnson’s vampiric infusions of his teenage son’s blood plasma.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2026
Many imagined that Jackson’s march and Education Secretary William Bennett’s Stanford speech the following year epitomized America’s culture wars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
He too epitomized Chief Luthuli’s precept: “Let your courage rise with danger.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
