symbolized

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The next year’s original “Elemental,” in which fire and water symbolized the director’s experience growing up in an immigrant family, opened poorly and ultimately made a small profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Alary said other support-group members said they were emotional hearing about it as it symbolized an important moment and turning a corner.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

Together they symbolized a simpler, more imaginative world.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

In medieval maps, the tribal divisions of the Holy Land symbolized spiritual inheritance for Christians.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

Tzara’s was a serpent swallowing its tail, which symbolized the cycle of destruction and rebirth and had become popular since the defeat of the gods.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor