His lifestyle was the epitome of unsustainable living. The hotel was the epitome of British colonial elegance in Jamaica. He was the epitome of cool; but, sadly, he dropped the mannerisms. Bianca was the epitome of adorable, her dark eyes sparkling and warm, and her sweet glow innocent and fresh.
What can you be an epitome of?
a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class: He is the epitome of goodness. a condensed account, especially of a literary work; abstract.
Is epitome and epitome the same word?
Epitome refers to a perfect example or representative of a characteristics, class, attribute etc. "Most guys call Mary an epitome of beauty." Epitomy is an unacceptable misspelling of the word epitome. It is a common error in writing.