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Recent Examples of avatar An entire team is his avatar — a smash-mouth, 24-7 PR operation that seems bent on juicing political divisions. Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 8 Feb. 2025 Trump has long had a contentious relationship with the institution, considered one of the nation’s most prestigious avatars of culture. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025 Having different martial arts fighters and techniques to utilize helped deepen the cultural ties to each avatar’s personality beyond mere caricature, and has helped Tekken stand apart — both in terms of the faces seen on screen and the players at the helm. Veerender Jubbal, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025 When combined with filters and visual tricks, these avatars can appear entirely authentic during video calls. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for avatar
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Noun
  • This year marks the first significant new manifestation of enterprise AI for healthcare.
    Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • While Trump’s opponents may view that attitude as one more manifestation of his autocratic instincts, his complaint is grounded in legitimate concerns about the separation of powers that presidents of both parties have raised for many years.
    Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Benedict Chiu, United States, 2023 A member of a famous K-Pop boy band whose face has been disfigured by an accident must undergo surgery to repair his fracturing image.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
  • This follows his previous Guinness World Record for most Make-A-Wish Foundation wishes granted, highlighting his long-standing positive image that has helped with his longevity as a babyface.
    Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The short summary: Patrick drives snakes from Ireland and becomes a global icon; Brigid establishes Ireland’s first co-educational monastery and pioneers gender equality, yet remains in his shadow.
    Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The '60s icon worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement but also faced ostracization for his sexuality.
    Keith Langston, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Nelson’s latest presents an equally intellectual history of funk music, from its West African, soul, and jazz roots to its later incarnations in disco, new wave, and hip-hop.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The Presley story here is a lot more interesting, and Spacey mostly seems to be doing an impersonation rather than an incarnation.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2025

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“Avatar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avatar. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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