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Definition for symbol

noun as in letter, character, sign of written communication

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But the Valley still serves as a national symbol, and as this rewarding exhibition demonstrates, Velasco—a master at presenting history within landscape—deserves some of the credit.

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Because they take so much effort to find, Labubus and Sonny Angels are considered status symbols by those who own and display them.

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The particle accelerator towered over this Pittsburgh suburb built to house Westinghouse workers, and was a symbol of innovation for the company and region.

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“All the status symbols come off in the locker room, and they stay in the locker,” he says.

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Jesus refused to be the nationalistic leader many Jews wanted, as they demonstrated when they waved palm branches—a symbol of the previously successful Maccabean Revolt—at his entry into Jerusalem.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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