Thesaurus results for AVATAR

avatar

noun

ˈa-və-ˌtär

Definition of avatar

as in manifestation

a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality) our genial hosts, avatars of Southern hospitality

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Recent Examples of avatar Claudia, often understood as the avatar for Michele, is the child vampire Louis had to love, lose, and grieve for Rice to attain any kind of catharsis. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Lula’s coalition filed a legal complaint requesting that the avatar’s profiles be taken down, on the grounds that the anonymous accounts peddled false or distorted information that could mislead voters. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2026 Like Muse, Dots have blobby, anthropomorphic avatars and customizable names. — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026 Clients should be able to seamlessly run what-if scenarios to see how major purchases or investment decisions shape their plans, with an AI avatar providing quick answers along the way. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for avatar

Recent Examples of Synonyms for avatar

Noun

Turns out, Shakespeare didn’t have to decide, because the story works equally well whether the reader believes the figure is ectoplasm in the castle courtyard or is a psychological manifestation of Hamlet’s nagging conscience.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
The demonstrations became a more widespread manifestation of anger and anxiety about education, employment, and general livelihood issues.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of manifestation

Noun

The image is then precision-fabricated into a 3D model that’s finished by hand — all for $2,200, about the national average of an actual wedding gown.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
This sort of puzzling connection between text and image is repeated throughout the exhibition.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of image

Noun

The music icon, who hails from Canada, announced the news on Instagram, sharing a photo of herself beaming while holding an American flag along with a video from her naturalization ceremony.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The esteemed address has had renovations before, most recently in 2005, when the icon was partly converted into condos.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of icon

Noun

Most of these programs did not have physical forms in their original MCU incarnations, but appear in human form within the world inside Vision’s mind.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
At the Zurich conference, Mayer noted that CoComelon‘s Netflix incarnation was the streamer’s most popular title from 2021-2024.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026