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signify

[sig-nuh-fahy] / ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ /




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In my research, I’ve studied how artists from antiquity to the present have used gestures of turning away to signify human confrontations with the most difficult aspects of life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

And that’s why at the base of the structure is a looping opening meant to signify a half-open doorway.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The many appearances of the pava hat signify solidarity with the island’s field workers.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

It does not necessarily signify that a crime has occurred.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

She longed for a sign, a rainbow, to signify security.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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