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symbolize

[sim-buh-lahyz] / ˈsɪm bəˌlaɪz /


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“So I was incorporating things like the half doorway to symbolize their struggle.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Together, they symbolize a fast-rising military power expanding its reach in all directions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

"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

She wore moccasins, leggings, a cloth skirt, and a blanket around her shoulders, and she painted the part in the middle of her hair red to symbolize the path of the sun.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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