Sentence examples for embody not from inspiring English sources

The case came to embody not only fears that accompanied the dramatic rise of violent crime in New York, but also its perceived racial dynamics.

But the corpulent ideal that the sculptures embody (not to say their nudity) would have been rare during the Ice Age.

The museum's artifacts embody not just Walksler's memories, but also national memories, and these memories fuel the present culture of enthusiasts.

In the movies, gangsters are appealing because they embody not only a rude dominance but also a code and a sentiment, a fantasy of brotherhood.

Kessler's ambitious subsequent plans for monuments, a temple and a stadium in Nietzsche's honor, one that would embody "not only joy but almost irony" all came to naught, finally scuttled by the advent and aftermath of World War One.

The cathedrals of Chartres in France and St Paul's in London embody not only different aesthetics, but different versions of God and Man one all shadowy ineffability, the other all daylight rationalism.

Dionne points out that conservative justices like Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas who claim to be able to discern the "original intent" of the Constitution are deluded, since the founders held conflicting views and some provisions of the Constitution "embody not timeless truths but sensitive compromises aimed at resolving (or getting around) pressing disagreements of the moment".

The pastries can embody not just one's tastes, but even one's political views: last week, as anti-Japanese protests spread through China, a nationalist – or enterprising – baker produced a set of four with slogans on top including: "Bite Little Japan to death!" But the pastries say as much about the recipient as the donor.