Examples of epitomize in a Sentence
This student's struggles epitomize the trouble with our schools.
his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, “Nice guys finish last”
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Williams finished with just six points, with his performance epitomized by making a strip in the fourth quarter but missing the layup with no defenders near him.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The club trajectory had run from the disco palaces of the ’70s, epitomized by Studio 54, the club that defined New York nightlife, through the disco palace of the ’80s, Palladium (both created by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager).
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
Megill epitomizes all that’s working on the pitching side for the Mets, who own MLB’s best ERA (2.68).
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Musk's ruthless approach to leading the Department of Government Efficiency — epitomized by a speech in which the Tesla CEO brandished a chainsaw — has drawn lawsuits, pushback from federal workers and criticism from Tesla investors.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The club trajectory had run from the disco palaces of the ’70s, epitomized by Studio 54, the club that defined New York nightlife, through the disco palace of the ’80s, Palladium (both created by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager).
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
Megill epitomizes all that’s working on the pitching side for the Mets, who own MLB’s best ERA (2.68).
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Musk's ruthless approach to leading the Department of Government Efficiency — epitomized by a speech in which the Tesla CEO brandished a chainsaw — has drawn lawsuits, pushback from federal workers and criticism from Tesla investors.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for epitomize
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“Epitomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epitomize. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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epitomize
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epit·o·mize
i-ˈpit-ə-ˌmīz 
epitomized; epitomizing
: to make or serve as an epitome of
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