manifestation
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Synonyms
abstract, avatar, embodier, embodiment, epitome, externalization, genius, icon (also ikon), image, incarnation, incorporation, instantiation, objectification, personification, personifier
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In the parallel reality of HBO鈥檚 His Dark Materials, based on Philip Pullman鈥檚 acclaimed novels, daemons are physical manifestations of human souls that exist outside the body as talking animal companions. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Meet the daemons: HBO's His Dark Materials reveals voice cast," 30 Aug. 2019 Many have decried the shooting as a lethal manifestation of white supremacist ideology. — Washington Post, "Mexico might try to put the El Paso shooter on trial. The U.S. is unlikely to hand him over.," 7 Aug. 2019 At different points in Japanese history, the emperor was seen as a manifestation of gods, but was not worshiped as a god per se. — Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, "Learn about the history鈥攁nd future鈥攐f the Japanese monarchy," 29 Apr. 2019 The sprawling landscape features a heroic young orphan named Lyra Belacqua (Dafne Keen), themes of religion, philosophy and coming-of-age, the presence of parallel universes, and demons, which are animal manifestations of a person's inner soul. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "Comic-Con: HBO's 'His Dark Materials' is a demon-filled 'wild ride' for Lin-Manuel Miranda," 19 July 2019 Conservatism understands society not as a manifestation of government but as the spontaneous order of cooperating individuals in consensual, contractual market relations. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: Is the individual obsolete?," 17 July 2019 Regardless of partisanship and policy debate, our political commitments should be manifestations of gratitude for our inheritance rather than a rejection of it. — Nate Hochman, National Review, "America鈥檚 New Crisis of Confidence," 16 July 2019 Others see him as just the latest manifestation of the old establishment that got Greece into trouble in the first place. — The Economist, "Greece鈥檚 new prime minister promises less drama," 11 July 2019 The leaders are believed to be manifestations of the Bodhisattva, or Buddha, of Compassion, enlightened beings who choose to reincarnate to serve others. — Sugam Pokharel And Harmeet Kaur, CNN, "Dalai Lama apologizes for 'attractive' female successor remark," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'manifestation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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