incarnations

noun

plural of incarnation
as in manifestations
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality) she is the very incarnation of grace and tactfulness

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Recent Examples of incarnations Television has its own example in Doctor Who, where generations of viewers have embraced different actors as the Doctor without abandoning earlier incarnations. — David Deal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Put all that together and this city has good reason to embrace a festival that, after 20 incarnations in Sweet Home Chicago, deserves to be seen as part of our summer furniture. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 In all the time since, the water flowed through that line under the many incarnations of the Sunset Strip, feeding smaller pipes that quenched a growing metropolis that expanded from about 500,000 people to 4 million. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Fans of the graphic novel series may notice the storyline is not exactly what’s in the 2015 novella — a choice that made sense for their screen incarnations, says Oseman. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026 Although established names like Nicolas Cage, Brendan Fraser, Josh Hartnett, and Jude Law had been linked with previous incarnations of Superman, Singer opted to cast an unknown, just as Donner had done with the peerless Reeve. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 28 June 2026 However, Clayton-Thomas continued working over the decades, both solo and as a member of later incarnations of the band. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 June 2026 By now, there have been various incarnations of Mbappe at World Cups. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 June 2026 The game seamlessly strings together disparate incarnations of Batman into a cohesive experience that feels surprisingly fresh. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarnations
  1. manifestations
  2. avatars
  3. images
Noun
  • Although there is no moral equivalence between the two, both are manifestations of the same problem.
    — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The manifestations go beyond the growing equity control of businesses.
    — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of manifestations
Noun
  • The rules and conditions evolve, and the players can be represented by avatars.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The story that The People’s Beauty Index tells about the industry is that diversity is foundational, hyperlocal recommendations are necessary, and Reddit users see themselves as guides, not aspirational avatars or marketers.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of avatars
Noun
  • The researchers scanned the brains of eight dogs — six border collies, a labrador and a golden retriever — while showing them images of strangers with either a happy or a neutral expression.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • See the short’s first teaser and a selection of first-look images below.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of images

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