symbolism

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There’s more to this outcome than Resistance-pleasing symbolism, though.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

With their mix of social realism, symbolism and pure escapism, the movies of 1939 embody the same themes that kept audiences flocking to the cinema and other forms of entertainment throughout the decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

But symbolism is important in maintaining a democratic society under the rule of law.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

However, Huppert emphasised the social symbolism of a vampire aristocracy that draws its power by feeding on ordinary mortals.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Emmanuel knows that scientific progress cannot be stopped, and that someone else will eventually discover gravitons, but he admires the symbolism of the act.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson