exemplify
verb (used with object)
to show or illustrate by example.
had exemplified
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past perfectof exemplify.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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If Salomon Brothers had exemplified early ’80s excess, Bear Stearns embodied the conservatism that followed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 18, 2026
“His Germany was not keen enough on this tournament, and Löw had exemplified that mentality with his casual, weightless manner,” it said.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2018
The Revolution in England had exemplified and confirmed the doctrine of resistance, when the executive magistrate presumes to violate the fundamental laws, and subvert the constitution of the nation.
From An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1 by Alexander Hewatt
He had exemplified primitive Christianity—his last hours were bright with hope, strong in faith, calm, peaceful and happy.
From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by L. Carroll Judson
But diplomacy, no less than etiquette, compelled us to repress our burning curiosity until our host had exemplified his hospitality with a light evening meal.
From A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois by Robert Ames Bennet
