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symbolize

[sim-buh-lahyz] / ˈsɪm bəˌlaɪz /


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

From The Wall Street Journal

Lincoln poses almost nonchalantly, one hand touching a book to represent knowledge, the other clutching a scroll to symbolize statecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet, somehow, this problematic statistic and all that it symbolizes doesn’t even register.

From Salon

The show’s format “symbolizes what it’s like to be in the entertainment business as a whole,” Friedman said.

From Los Angeles Times

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