epitomize

/əˈpɪt.əˌmaɪz/verb

To serve as the ideal example of a particular quality or kind of thing.

Example sentence

“This tiny family-run café epitomizes everything I love about the neighborhood.”

Usually neutral to admiring: a building can epitomize an era, a player can epitomize dedication. The subject stands for its whole class.

Related words

equanimityCalmness and evenness of mind, especially when under pressure.epitomeA person or thing that perfectly represents a whole type or quality.equatorThe imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth, halfway between the poles, separating the northern and southern halves of the planet.epiphanyIn Christian tradition, the revealing of the infant Jesus to the Magi, marked twelve days after Christmas.equivocalA word or phrase that can be understood in more than one way; an ambiguous expression.epidemicAn outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly and affects large numbers of people at the same time.