epitomize

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But doesn't that phrase epitomize McCain's belligerent nationalism?

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  1. transitive verb To make an epitome of; sum up.
  2. transitive verb To be a typical example of: behavior that epitomizes selfishness.

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  • But doesn't that phrase epitomize McCain's belligerent nationalism? —  "E pur si muove!"
  • Although the debut of penny machines preceded the recession, these 1-cent wonders seem to epitomize the cautious spending habits of gamblers amid the economic meltdown. —  Press of Atlantic City: Editorials
  • Sweet (or the Sweet, depending on who you're talking about K-Tel repackages with) recorded a number of songs that have come to epitomize the style versus substance genius of Glam rock's best bands. —  Darkfaery Subculture Magazine - daily updated lifestyle - darkfaery-subculture.com
  • McGrath developed three looks that epitomize the line: "Lustful Lips," inspired by a silver screen siren with dark ruby colored lips and nails; "Provocative Eyes," a smoky eye and pale lip, and "Sensually Natural," a pared-back look of neutral hues. —  Product Girl
  • The uniformed forces which normally epitomize the "Discipline" have sometimes come to the fore with much undisciplined incidents which has proved fatal and taken lives of many people and destabilized the national life itself. —  United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
 

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epitomize:   epitomized ·  epitomizes
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  1. from epitome + -ize. Cf. equivalent Late Latin epitomare: see epitomator.
 

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/əˈpɪtəmaɪz/
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