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symbolize

[sim-buh-lahyz] / ˈsɪm bəˌlaɪz /


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As Mr. Groom and other scholars have stressed, the parasitic connection between vampires and their human prey has been used to grossly symbolize the relationship between rapacious business owners and exploited workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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

Presidents not only symbolize and embody the values of the nation — they reveal them.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

She picked a card with roses on it, which I thought was kind of strange, considering it was for Jimmy and roses are supposed to symbolize love.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead

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

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

The Velvet Underground’s John Cale represents music, Marc Jacobs stands for fashion and beloved director Martin Scorsese symbolizes film.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 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

Others speculate that the name was chosen for its obvious symbolism: White often represents purity, and a rose often symbolizes love, peace, or the beauty of nature and life.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

But as state "bodegas" disappear, the "libreta" ration book that symbolized equal access to affordable food for all is being quietly shelved.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

For almost a century, the U.S. dollar has symbolized prosperity, strength and stability around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 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

Discoveries large and small contributed to the speed, maneuverability, and safety of the machine that symbolized the power and potential of an America that was ascending to a position of unparalleled global dominance.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Both are moving on, heading outside our field of vision; soon they’ll be gone, symbolizing the continuity of space and time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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

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

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025

Dmitriev, who heads Russia's sovereign wealth fund, said Musk's company could build the tunnel -- a project "symbolizing unity" -- in under eight years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 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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