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The only object that could better symbolize his time in office is the gold toilet erected as an art installation in D.C. by a mysterious collective called the Secret Handshake.

From Salon ● May 20, 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

Once known for its Quaker past and links to Richard Nixon, the city is coming to symbolize a new set of aspirations.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Lincoln poses almost nonchalantly, one hand touching a book to represent knowledge, the other clutching a scroll to symbolize statecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

Did it not symbolize the eternal, unvarying triumph of Good over Evil?

From "1984" by George Orwell

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

But it’s also somewhat singular because of who Thompson is and what Megan symbolizes.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026

A: Ruth symbolizes what she herself expressed: decency.

From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026

For me, the ash cross symbolizes how to repent—at the cross.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

“We must respect the feather. This symbolizes respect for others and respect for ourselves.”

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

She knew what “The Muppet Show” star symbolized and recognized what she meant to her misfit youngest, a zaftig kid frequently chided for taking up too much space.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 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

Both symbolized the shift from music-making—friends and family singing around the piano—to spectatorship and consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

Alary said other support-group members said they were emotional hearing about it as it symbolized an important moment and turning a corner.

From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026

To the north a falcon wheeled slowly over the shining walls of Pharaoh’s palace, as if to proclaim the presence within of the royal god-king he symbolized.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

The following day, on his way to court, Serhii faced news crews and raised three fingers—a Ukrainian salute symbolizing the Tryzub, the national emblem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025

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

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025

Her breezy, layered menswear in that film became a cultural touchstone, symbolizing a new kind of womanhood — intellectual, self-assured and a little eccentric.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2025

Cressen's fingers went to the chain about his neck, each link forged from a different metal, each symbolizing his mastery of another branch of learning; the maester's collar, mark of his order.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin