as in to embody
to represent in visible form
the general view that Hitler incarnated extreme egotism and indeed evil itself
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Recent Examples of incarnate
Donald Trump has, if nothing else, incarnated a belief that the way America was being run was fundamentally broken and needed to be overhauled from top to bottom.
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Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
That’s enough genius for any writer, but Williams goes further by offering actors the opportunity of incarnating his interior poetry.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Messianic Zionists in Israel and Armageddon evangelicals in America believe this will incarnate their respective, and different, messiahs.
—Caise D. Hassan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
The film depicts the turbulent love-triangle between maverick Japanese photographer Masahisa Fukase, his model and wife Yoko, and Fukase’s Art, incarnated as an eight-foot talking Raven.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
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Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
That’s enough genius for any writer, but Williams goes further by offering actors the opportunity of incarnating his interior poetry.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Messianic Zionists in Israel and Armageddon evangelicals in America believe this will incarnate their respective, and different, messiahs.
—Caise D. Hassan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
The film depicts the turbulent love-triangle between maverick Japanese photographer Masahisa Fukase, his model and wife Yoko, and Fukase’s Art, incarnated as an eight-foot talking Raven.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
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Known for its bars, live jazz, and Mardi Gras celebrations, the area attracts millions of visitors each year, embodying the unique spirit of New Orleans.Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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In modern times, for many Black Americans, Watch Night services embody the anxiety of how the new year will separate families through mass incarceration, health disparities, and poverty while also holding the radical hope that social justice, prosperity, and God’s protection will be their future.Nyya Toussaint / Made by History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
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Behind the scenes, however, some editors expressed qualms about the reporting, court filings show.David Folkenflik, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
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The palate expresses notes of Rosé petals, anise, and a little tar.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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The studio executives who hired her for the show began to body shame her as soon as she got selected for the role.Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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More accurately, the Academy has become more European, so when awards bodies like the British Independent Film Awards or the European Film Awards announce their nominations, take note.Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Incarnate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnate. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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