verb
epitomize
embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
In a sentence
Six example sentences with epitomize, each labelled with its topic.
If one building epitomizes the whole movement, it is that glass tower: every rule the architects preached is visible in it.
Architecture
Ask anyone what a screwball comedy is and they will name that 1934 film, because it epitomizes every trick of the genre.
Movies
Coaches show that possession to rookies because it epitomizes the team's style: five passes, no dribbling, an open corner shot.
Basketball
Mr. Darcy epitomizes the reserved English gentleman, and every version of the type since has borrowed from him.
Literature
The company epitomizes the pivot: a games studio that became a photo app that became a chat service.
Startups
Cassoulet epitomizes slow French cooking, beans and duck simmered for hours until nobody can tell them apart.
Cooking
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