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symbolize

[sim-buh-lahyz] / ˈsɪm bəˌlaɪz /


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Built as part of efforts to modernize Venezuela, the buildings now symbolize the country's dire situation after twin quakes on Wednesday left nearly 1,500 people confirmed dead and tens of thousands missing.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

The only object that could better symbolize his time in office is the gold toilet erected as an art installation in D.C. by a mysterious collective called the Secret Handshake.

From Salon May 20, 2026

The city owes more than its name to the first commander in chief; George Washington encouraged the French developer Pierre Charles L’Enfant to design a capital that would symbolize the nation.

From Slate May 18, 2026

She wanted to repurpose it as a pendant to symbolize a new beginning.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

“The hands clasped together symbolize friendship. The heart is love. And the crown stands for loyalty,” I explain.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

A: Ruth symbolizes what she herself expressed: decency.

From Barron's Mar. 19, 2026

The door of the Legacy Tower symbolizes perseverance, Smith says.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2026

Fink argues that the song reflects a time of centralized power within the music industry, but symbolizes a desire to escape.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 1, 2026

Why its Anthropic deal symbolizes a new frontier in AI.

From MarketWatch Oct. 11, 2025

“This pendant honors not only Seven’s incredible bravery and selflessness, but also symbolizes something that has not been seen in the history of the Twelve Towns. Seven Salazar, a Spare, is our next Town Uncle!”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

In his telling, two distinct social archetypes rooted in the era of England’s 17th-century civil war—the Cavalier and the Puritan—were symbolized by the ships of his title, the White Lion and the Mayflower.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

A theatergoer was called upon to play the vet who euthanized the narrator’s childhood pet, a dog named Indiana Bones that was symbolized by a coat someone volunteered from the audience.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2026

She knew what “The Muppet Show” star symbolized and recognized what she meant to her misfit youngest, a zaftig kid frequently chided for taking up too much space.

From Salon Feb. 28, 2026

For generations, it has symbolized resilience and rural life, valued for its toughness, ability to graze on marginal land, and nutrient-dense milk that supported small farmers.

From Science Daily Feb. 26, 2026

It was Antigone who symbolized our struggle; she was, in her own way, a freedom fighter, for she defied the law on the grounds that it was unjust.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The following day, on his way to court, Serhii faced news crews and raised three fingers—a Ukrainian salute symbolizing the Tryzub, the national emblem.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 10, 2025

This mutual cooperation embodies the Japanese concept of "AUN," symbolizing balance and harmony between opposites.

From Science Daily Nov. 9, 2025

The skeleton is covered with a white cloth symbolizing the souls' clothing and is changed each year.

From Barron's Oct. 22, 2025

Her breezy, layered menswear in that film became a cultural touchstone, symbolizing a new kind of womanhood — intellectual, self-assured and a little eccentric.

From Salon Oct. 11, 2025

The Extreme Teen Bible had a black cover with hot-blue writing and these laser-type neon bolts everywhere, symbolizing what, I don’t know.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth




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