How to Use epitomize in a Sentence

epitomize

verb
  • This student's struggles epitomize the trouble with our schools.
  • Del Rio epitomizes the fight the Gators have shown the past two games.
    — Edgar Thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 24 Sep. 2017
  • The first play of the game epitomized what Beilein wanted.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 17 Nov. 2019
  • The late 1990s film epitomizes the essence of Black beauty.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The Nintendo Switch changed that, and Breath of the Wild was the game that epitomized that change.
    — Julie Muncy, Wired, 28 Dec. 2019
  • Both cars use engines that epitomize their brands: a small-block V-8 for the Chevy, a flat-six for the Porsche.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The May 23 outing epitomized what had been a weird month for Ramirez.
    — Maria Torres, latimes.com, 28 June 2019
  • Their series win over the Padres this week epitomized it all.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The five-hour hearing came to epitomize the heated debate around the bill.
    — NBC News, 22 June 2019
  • Life’s about getting back up when you get knocked down and these guys epitomized that.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2024
  • This is an approach that has always epitomized Mono-ha, the School of Things.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The split screen epitomized her yearlong high-wire act.
    — Vivienne Walt, Time, 13 Dec. 2019
  • But for all the talk of the past in the Bronx, this year's team epitomizes baseball's present, which is all about power: power bats and power arms.
    — Stephanie Apstein, SI.com, 24 July 2019
  • Between the lines: Cutter epitomizes the power of the first movement.
    — Lauren Floyd, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Between the lines: Cutter epitomizes the power of the first movement.
    — John Frank, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Marshall epitomized the homey vibe that made Alta a favorite of so many skiers.
    — Morgan Tilton, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2018
  • If Diacre needed to show what that looked like, France’s three games in the group stage epitomized her approach.
    — Elian Peltier, New York Times, 22 June 2019
  • These heels epitomize business up front, party in the back.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Sep. 2022
  • For years, elite athletes and large crowds epitomized the spirit of the Optimist game.
    — Joe Davidson, sacbee, 15 Jan. 2018
  • The street style icon epitomized cozy fall fashion in a pair of low-slung wide-leg jeans, a gray knit top, and an oversized gray cardigan.
    — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Each month has a holiday that epitomizes the energy of the month.
    — Melinda Ribner, Sun Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The filmmakers pulled back to a building in Hollywood with a rooftop view that epitomized the L.A. dream.
    — Jared Cowan, Los Angeles Magazine, 13 Dec. 2017
  • Twitter antics came to epitomize a broader shift in how China engages with the rest of the world.
    — Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Twitter antics came to epitomize a broader shift in how China engages with the rest of the world.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2021
  • When people ask me for advice in this business it can be epitomized in two words: thick skin.
    — Richard Deitsch, SI.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Each era comes with its own styles that epitomize the time period, but has there ever been a more-maligned decade than the 80s?
    — Marykate Boylan, Town & Country, 27 Jan. 2021
  • The song has come to epitomize the desperation of the Depression Era.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2021
  • This back-and-forth epitomized the debate as a whole, which, with a few exceptions, broke down into two camps.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 31 July 2019
  • But Bohm epitomized the whole team — a tremendous performance in the season’s first few months followed by a slow burn.
    — Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • This glorious monstrosity epitomizes organized chaos and forces us to look beyond the surface, tempting us to crawl inside.
    — Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

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