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Some commentaries noted it was less about substance than ceremony and symbolism, but what did it commemorate or symbolize?

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

Both the ceramic and the chamoy traditions symbolize layers of culture as shaped by globalism and localism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 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

Once he became praetor, he’d campaigned to rename the legion the First Legion rather than the Twelfth Legion, to symbolize a new start for Rome.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

In part, however, it is being led by the film that most aptly symbolizes Zaslav’s failures.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

But it’s also somewhat singular because of who Thompson is and what Megan symbolizes.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026

A: Ruth symbolizes what she herself expressed: decency.

From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026

For me, the ash cross symbolizes how to repent—at the cross.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

Aunt Elisabet draped around our shoulders the traditional marriage cloth called nzole, a beautiful double-sized pagne that symbolizes the togetherness of marriage.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

They have nothing except each other, their love symbolized by a red flower that Orpheus offers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Eve symbolized beauty and promised consumers the same results through their purchasing power.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

The moment that symbolized this transformation came with his own death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 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

SINGAPORE—A pioneering Chinese maker of humanoid robots soared 460% in its trading debut in Shanghai to achieve a market value of $51 billion, symbolizing the frenzy around an industry Beijing hopes to dominate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

A few hundred people thrashed to a performance by the Irish rap group Kneecap, one of whose members wore a kaffiyeh — the scarf symbolizing Palestinian nationalism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

Similar banners hang outside the Department of Labor and other federal buildings throughout Washington, D.C, symbolizing what’s happening at the Court and throughout the country.

From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025

Cressen's fingers went to the chain about his neck, each link forged from a different metal, each symbolizing his mastery of another branch of learning; the maester's collar, mark of his order.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin