incarnation
noun
in·car·na·tion
ˌin-(ˌ)kär-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
2
: a particular physical form or state : version
in another incarnation he might be a first vice-president—
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Walter TellerTV and movie incarnations of the story
3
a
: a concrete or actual form of a quality or concept
especially
: a person showing a trait or typical character to a marked degree
she is the incarnation of goodness
b(1)
capitalized
: the union of divinity with humanity in Jesus Christ
(2)
: the embodiment of a deity or spirit in some earthly form
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Examples of incarnation in a Sentence
the doctrine of the Incarnation
she is the very incarnation of grace and tactfulness
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This latest incarnation prescribes a state statute that would govern the development of the legal market, rather than a constitutional amendment.
—Zack Huffman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso have reformed as the original incarnation of the Bloodline, but the team-up came under one condition: the former Undisputed WWE Universal Championship has to treat his cousins as equals.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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, 13 Oct. 2024
From the time of the Dead’s earliest incarnation as the Warlocks, Lesh enjoyed an intimate three-decade-long partnership with lead guitarist Jerry Garcia.
—Richard Gehr, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Zack Huffman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso have reformed as the original incarnation of the Bloodline, but the team-up came under one condition: the former Undisputed WWE Universal Championship has to treat his cousins as equals.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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, 13 Oct. 2024
From the time of the Dead’s earliest incarnation as the Warlocks, Lesh enjoyed an intimate three-decade-long partnership with lead guitarist Jerry Garcia.
—Richard Gehr, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Incarnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incarnation. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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incarnation
noun
in·car·na·tion
ˌin-ˌkär-ˈnā-shən
1
: the appearance of a god or spirit in an earthly form
2
capitalized
: the union of divine and human natures in Jesus Christ
3
: an actual instance of a quality or concept
she was the incarnation of goodness
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