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apotheosis

noun

ə-ˌpä-thē-ˈō-səs

Definition of apotheosis

as in manifestation

the most perfect type or example the apotheosis of the picaresque novel

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Recent Examples of apotheosis Trading for Antonio McDyess There was a nearly endless run of bad personnel decisions over the two decades before this administration arrived, but the McDyess deal in June 2002 might be the apotheosis of them. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 6 June 2026 After portraying Alabaster, down to his pearly-white surname, as the apotheosis of white male villainy, Cash deflates him by arguing, essentially, #NotAllMen. — Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026 For this Welsh immigrant family rose from nothing to produce an American icon who mastered a distinctly American art form — the ultimate apotheosis of the American Dream — and who is, ironically, the most miserable of them all. — Ben Croll, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026 But the apotheosis of the ceremony arrived early, and had little to do with individual personalities. — Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apotheosis

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Noun

The hotel just opened, so maybe that’s what accounts for it, but there’s a real atmosphere of excitement, and the staff seems to want to represent the greatest manifestation of the Four Seasons brand.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
The curtain that officials brought down to prevent witnesses seeing Pike’s suffering is merely the visible manifestation of a process that is hidden from voters by design.

— Maya Foa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of manifestation

Noun

Bad news for fans of Ted Lasso‘s original Richmond men’s team who have been holding out hope for a larger presence of the players in the show’s new incarnation.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
But against her current longer hair, this latest incarnation feels newly sharp.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of incarnation

Noun

For first-timers seeking big Catskills scenery, the Escarpment Trail to Kaaterskill Falls is the classic, with dramatic overlooks and waterfalls that explain why people have been coming to these mountains for generations.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Pocket Books and Penguin Books therefore specialized in classics that were in the public domain and in reprinting commercial and genre fiction, primarily mysteries, science fiction, and Westerns.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of classic

Noun

The ongoing spat with the US has resonated with swing voters who lean right and embrace nationalist ideals.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
The Chicago Blackhawks were coming off a less-than-ideal season opener to Vegas, where the Stanley Cup runner-ups cruised to a 5-2 win.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ideal

Noun

While Indiana and Hoover are striving for perfection as the program aims to defend its national title, TCU is just hoping to score more than two touchdowns against a Power Four opponent.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
Possibly, but Sheridan is famously focused on perfection and crafting a compelling story.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of perfection

Noun

Across much of the path, the eclipse takes place with the sun almost at the zenith.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Zara, which has been upping its retail game in recent years, has taken things to a new zenith in Paris, taking over a historic mansion in the Marais district to showcase the first Re{form} Zara collection designed by John Galliano.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of zenith

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Trust took another nosedive when OpenAI’s agents attacked Hugging Face this summer and, in a world-first, a rogue model hacked the Australian Government’s website.

— Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
Future product expansion for Scout For now, the Traveler and the Terra models are the main priority.

— Chase Jordan October 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of model

Noun

The individual as the atom of decentralization and society or governments as the acme of centralization.

— Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The master Christian demonstrated the acme of faith with works by consistently healing those who were sick and inspiring sinners’ reformation.

— Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2025

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