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Embody

Definition

(formal) To represent or give a physical form to an idea, quality, or feeling; to personify or incarnate something abstract. Often used in contexts of art, literature, philosophy, and cultural critique.

Example Sentences

1The artist's latest sculpture embodies the struggle for freedom and justice that defined her life's work.
2Does the protagonist of the novel truly embody the virtues of a hero, or is she a more complex figure?
3The concept of the 'sublime' in aesthetics is often difficult to embody in a single work of art, as it depends on the viewer's subjective experience.
4The new policy aims to embody the principles of sustainability and environmental stewardship that the company has long advocated.
5There is a tension in critical theory between the desire to embody the universal and the need to acknowledge the particularities of individual experience.

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