symbolic

I have come to realize that many of these practices share features traditionally associated with ritual: symbolic action, repetition and the marking of transitions often involving uncertainty, vulnerability or death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Outrage at her eviction triggered national demonstrations, with hundreds of people camping in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square in the most symbolic of the protests.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

“The question is ultimately about familiarity, affinity, and allyship—not as symbolic gestures, but as evidence accumulated over years of shared political struggle. It is a proxy for trust,” he wrote.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

His new role is largely symbolic, but Rausch will now chair debates, have the power to control access to the parliament building and represent parliament at official events.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“That’s two to the fighting eighth power,” Yossarian pointed out, “if you’re thinking of writing a symbolic poem about our squadron.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller