symbolize

Example Sentences

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Wolfsthal is among experts involved in the "Doomsday Clock" meant to symbolize how near humanity is to destruction.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

"Lines on maps started to symbolize the limits of political sovereignties rather than the boundless divine promises. This transformed the way that the Bible's descriptions of geographical space were understood."

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

The problem was that Hamilton has come to symbolize modern Ferrari—the frustrated team trapped in a historic dry spell—and not old-school Ferrari, which defined entire eras of the sport as motor-racing royalty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

It’s quite fitting considering that apples symbolize Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruitful abundance.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

I guess we must symbolize something to him—what he could have been or what he should have been.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones