symbolism
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There was also surely symbolism in beginning this Disney occasion with a work by Adams.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined throngs of devotees waving Spanish and Vatican flags in Cibeles Square for a service filled with religious symbolism.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
This 1768 painting of the silversmith and American revolutionary is both a tribute to the dignity of craftsmen and a work of canny political symbolism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The symbolism of the location itself loomed over the demonstrations.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Never mind that it is true whereas myths are not; it is filled with symbolism, and this is the way it has influenced the mind of society.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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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