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symbolize

[sim-buh-lahyz] / ˈsɪm bəˌlaɪz /


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“Having something physical to symbolize that makes you feel like you’re in this insider club,” she added, referring to tech-company-branded timepieces.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

From “Sailor Beware” to “The Stooge,” “Living It Up” and “Artists and Models,” theirs was a comedy partnership that came to symbolize America.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Presidents not only symbolize and embody the values of the nation — they reveal them.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

The city owes more than its name to the first commander in chief; George Washington encouraged the French developer Pierre Charles L’Enfant to design a capital that would symbolize the nation.

From Slate May 18, 2026

So an open door leading to a garden could symbolize salvation.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

In part, however, it is being led by the film that most aptly symbolizes Zaslav’s failures.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

The Velvet Underground’s John Cale represents music, Marc Jacobs stands for fashion and beloved director Martin Scorsese symbolizes film.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

A: Ruth symbolizes what she herself expressed: decency.

From Barron's Mar. 19, 2026

Yet, somehow, this problematic statistic and all that it symbolizes doesn’t even register.

From Salon Feb. 12, 2026

At Berkeley, that institution which symbolizes middle-class opportunity, students complained about the impersonal life on the campus—they were being reduced to IBM numbers.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

Christopher Gadsden’s coiled rattlesnake “Don’t Tread On Me” flag from 1775 symbolized that fight for freedom: Don’t tell me what to do.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Eve symbolized beauty and promised consumers the same results through their purchasing power.

From Salon May 17, 2026

Sports Illustrated journalists were getting requests from peers looking to score invites to the gatherings, which symbolized a turnaround at the 72-year-old title.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 5, 2026

For generations, it has symbolized resilience and rural life, valued for its toughness, ability to graze on marginal land, and nutrient-dense milk that supported small farmers.

From Science Daily Feb. 26, 2026

Tzara’s was a serpent swallowing its tail, which symbolized the cycle of destruction and rebirth and had become popular since the defeat of the gods.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

An image of a quadriga, a four-horse chariot, from one of the collection’s numerous antique coins, became the foundation’s emblem, symbolizing its four pillars: culture, education, science and philanthropy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

This mutual cooperation embodies the Japanese concept of "AUN," symbolizing balance and harmony between opposites.

From Science Daily Nov. 9, 2025

Assistant coach Scott Brooks started his presentation with a photo of a walnut, symbolizing the walnut farm he worked on during the weekends to help his family make ends meet.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2025

The skeleton is covered with a white cloth symbolizing the souls' clothing and is changed each year.

From Barron's Oct. 22, 2025

The pillars in the background are made of wood; those in the foreground of brick and marble, symbolizing the progress of astronomy.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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