6 sentences with 'embodied'
Example sentences and phrases with the word embodied and other words derived from it.
• « It is important to consider David Hume because he embodied one of the characteristics of the Enlightenment that often seems the most surprising from a contemporary perspective, namely the fact that he did not defend the rights, let alone anything like the right to political expression, of ordinary people. »
• « Probably no Nobel Peace Prize winner has better embodied the spirit that should animate the awarding of this prize than General George Marshall, who was honoured in 1953 for devising the Marshall Plan to rebuild the ruined economies of post-war Europe. »
• « Since the beginning of mankind, the devil has embodied the symbol of evil. And from that perspective, it could be said that he lives permanently with us. »
• « The British-American gentry modelled themselves on the English aristocracy, who embodied the ideal of refinement and gentility. »
• « The extent of their discontent was embodied in their plan to form an independent western commonwealth, and they even began negotiations with British and Spanish representatives, hoping to gain their support for independence from the United States. »
• « Instead, many came from very humble working-class backgrounds and embodied the dream of upward social mobility through hard work and discipline. »