typify
verb
typ·i·fy
ˈti-pə-ˌfī 
typified; typifying
1
: to represent in typical fashion : to constitute a typical mark or instance of
realism … that typified his earlier work—
Current Biography
Current Biography2
: to embody the essential or salient characteristics of : be the type of
Examples of typify in a Sentence
His heroic actions typified the courage of all the firefighters at the scene.
The decor typifies the elegance of royal residences.
He typifies what a professional athlete should be.
Gothic architecture is typified by soaring rooflines and stained glass.
Recent Examples on the Web
The party’s left wing is typified by the Northeast stalwart who, ironically, isn’t a Democrat.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 July 2024
Newman typified idealized masculinity that only grows stronger when put to the test—a test that in Cool Hand Luke includes enduring the heat.
—Umair Irfan, WIRED, 20 July 2024
But visibility matters, especially in places long typified as straight, able-bodied, and white—and that’s where folks like Dusty Ballard and Mike Ryan come in.
—Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2024
At the same panel as Zhou, Dr. Sanjeev Arora, a computer science professor at Princeton University, typified this vagueness.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 19 July 2024
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Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 July 2024
Newman typified idealized masculinity that only grows stronger when put to the test—a test that in Cool Hand Luke includes enduring the heat.
—Umair Irfan, WIRED, 20 July 2024
But visibility matters, especially in places long typified as straight, able-bodied, and white—and that’s where folks like Dusty Ballard and Mike Ryan come in.
—Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2024
At the same panel as Zhou, Dr. Sanjeev Arora, a computer science professor at Princeton University, typified this vagueness.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 19 July 2024
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“Typify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typify. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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typify
verb
typ·i·fy
ˈtip-ə-ˌfī
typified; typifying
2
: to have or include the special or main characteristics of
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