typify
verb (used with object)
to serve as a typical example of; exemplify.
typifies
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present tense formof typify (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When everything else is stripped away, that alone typifies Martin’s failure of leadership.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Mr. Macfarlane’s Norwegian allusion typifies this feast of a book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
It’s co-hosted by British multihyphenate producer and entrepreneur Charles Finch, who presides over the affair with the charm and graciousness that typifies the best hosts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
That idea of connection across the community, and across generations, is something which typifies the essence of Morecambe's supporter base.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
Perhaps nothing better typifies the strange and often accidental nature of chemical science in its early days than a discovery made by a German named Hennig Brand in 1675.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
