epitomize
verb (used with object)
to contain or represent in small compass; serve as a typical example of; typify.
epitomizes
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present tense formof epitomize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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With Craftsman bungalows and tree-lined streets, the city still epitomizes suburban U.S.A. — but now has a hip new twist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
The fund, founded in 1929, epitomizes Vanguard Group founder Jack Bogle’s values —own a balanced mix of stocks and bonds, and keep your costs down.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
“He’s so tough, a couple of times he just drags guys with him ... he epitomizes everything we want to be about ... he’s like Pac-Man, he just eats up yards and catches.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
“John epitomizes the very best of journalism,” CBS News President Tom Cibrowski said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
His idea of evolution also epitomizes the spirit of the nineteenth century with its search everywhere for geneses and transformations—in religion, philology, geology, biology.
