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symbolic
adjective as in representative
Example Sentences
She said it was symbolic and felt cold.
In a symbolic moment of reconciliation, he also went to Hamburg where he laid a wreath remembering those who had died in the Allied bombing of the city during the Second World War.
Some experts are concerned that the law will be merely symbolic.
Once recognition is in place—whether through promotions, symbolic awards or even team bonuses—leaders send a message: Glue isn’t invisible anymore.
So it's not impossible that such a symbolic move might be pursued if the drip-drip of scandal became too much to ignore.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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