How to Use exemplify in a Sentence

exemplify

verb
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  • His works exemplify the taste of the period.
  • The city's economic growth is exemplified by the many new buildings that are currently under construction.
  • The hole that exemplified O'Reilly's round was the par-5 fourth.
    — Brett Christie, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2017
  • This is exemplified by the fact that Schindler was voted the club's player of the year.
    — SI.com, 10 May 2018
  • The match 32 years ago exemplified Maradona's theatrics both on and off the field.
    — Carlos Rodriguez and Amy Guthrie, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2018
  • The true conceit of the Post Racial Myth is one that has been exemplified time and time again in the years since the release of this film.
    — Gerald Nesmith, Essence, 1 Sep. 2023
  • And the style that exemplifies this ethos most in the Graduate.
    — Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2023
  • And mall culture, of the sort exemplified by Hudson Yards, may not have the last word.
    — New York Times, 5 June 2019
  • There is no other city in the UK that exemplifies this macabre mantra more than Sheffield.
    — SI.com, 13 July 2019
  • Luxury is the name of the game for Max, and that’s what his pursuits exemplify.
    — Dallas News, 7 June 2022
  • For Yearwood, the project's impact is exemplified in the people who get to reside in the new homes.
    — Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The efforts of his mother exemplify the long road Tonyan took to Green Bay.
    — Steve Megargee, Star Tribune, 9 Oct. 2020
  • But more seriously, a changing of the guard in the clubhouse was exemplified for the first time.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Which one comes to mind as the celebrity who truly exemplifies their sign?
    — Madison Feller, ELLE, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The success of Mo’s is best exemplified by the spicy miso-curry ramen.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2019
  • That approach both exemplified his trust while helping the girls become more self-aware on the pitch.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Here’s a look at some of the statistics that best exemplify the Huskies’ season so far.
    — Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 24 Dec. 2021
  • Not necessarily to win, but to show the heart that the Popoviches exemplify to this team and this town.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2018
  • An injury like this to a player like Chubb exemplifies how unfair the game of football can be.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Tyler Johnson has been through worse, as his gapped-tooth smile exemplifies.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • These details exemplify so many of the themes of the book, including the more elastic form of personhood that twins can share.
    — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Still, the list below exemplifies the small screen’s creative breadth this year.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2023
  • And no actor exemplifies this shift more than Tom Cruise.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2023
  • With the trilogy wrapped up, the three films exemplify this back-and-forth perfectly.
    — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 23 Jan. 2020
  • It could be exemplified by moments like the routine grounder in the fourth inning between shortstop and third base.
    — Brody Miller, NOLA.com, 3 June 2018
  • While Thomas painted both in 1970, the latter work more clearly exemplifies the style of tiled brushstrokes she is now known for.
    — Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Three players exemplify why the Hawks are off to their surprising start.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Many of the records that exemplify her greatness will have faded to the background unless someone comes along to challenge them.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 21 July 2021
  • Never has this resilience been better exemplified than in the last two games that have sealed survival.
    — SI.com, 10 May 2018
  • As the rapidly changing data used for the report exemplifies, the threat does not appear to be dwindling.
    — Cydney Adams, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2017

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