symbolism
Example Sentences
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Sidenfaden said too many county policies prioritize symbolism over results.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
That makes pronatalism look less like symbolism and more like the early architecture of a policy-backed consumer ecosystem.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
There’s more to this outcome than Resistance-pleasing symbolism, though.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026
"Even when situations are nowhere near that scale, the symbolism remains powerful."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
I didn’t get it, but she was talking about the symbolism and structure.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
Vocabulary lists containing symbolism
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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Poetry: Literary Devices
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 3
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