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emblematic

[em-bluh-mat-ik] / ˌɛm bləˈmæt ɪk /


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So are the MetroCards, the small yellow magnetic cards emblematic of the city, which have recently been retired from use -- they sell for $6.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

I think in some ways, this botched execution is emblematic of how everybody understands now what happens in that room, but the jurisprudence and the technologies have occluded that for most of us.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

The point was to come up with something that was emblematic of the city, a piece that would reflect L.A.’s wellspring of creativity in the contemporary art world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

It’s an extreme example but emblematic of a broader mismatch between spend and value that’s pervasive in today’s enterprise landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Living with a pet name and a good name, in a place where such distinctions do not exist—surely that was emblematic of the greatest confusion of all.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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