Thesaurus results for INCARNATE

incarnate

verb

in-ˈkär-ˌnāt

Definition of incarnate

as in to embody

to represent in visible form Many believe their success story incarnates what the American dream is all about.

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Recent Examples of incarnate Conan struck a note of friendly winning mockery, and made a touching statement at the end of his monologue about the joy and optimism that movies incarnate. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026 But has anyone ever done the work of that testament and play it into the thought process of someone writing it, and how to incarnate it, and how to put it into a scene. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026 The director’s vision, incarnated by Seyfried’s bewitching presence and voice, invokes the uncanny atmosphere of early Shakerism. — Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025 With respect to gender roles, for instance, the aggressive zombies incarnate a warped and rotted form of traditional masculinity, a perversion of the warrior ideal. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incarnate

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Since taking over as the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback, Jalen Hurts has largely embodied that idea.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
With his rooted presence and remarkable nuance, Nawazuddin embodies Mehboob’s essential contradictions.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of embody

Verb

Orantes also expressed frustration with the handling of her father’s arrest — to which federal authorities had clearly alerted some media, who were brought along for the raid.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
When Seyfried expressed a sudden impulse to play Holmes again, the next phase of the documentary began to take shape.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of express

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Cringing can therefore manifest as the abashment of not knowing (yet; possibly ever) how to read something.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Instead, the concourses on Wednesday were full of groups of supporters manifesting ways in which the appeal would be successful.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of manifest

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Other organizations linked to Page, including Flu Lab LLC, One Aero, and Oceankind, were also incorporated in Delaware that month, after previously being in California, Rogelberg’s analysis of state filings found.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Its hands incorporate palm cameras and tactile sensors that detect forces as small as three grams.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

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