symbolize

Some commentaries noted it was less about substance than ceremony and symbolism, but what did it commemorate or symbolize?

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

From “Sailor Beware” to “The Stooge,” “Living It Up” and “Artists and Models,” theirs was a comedy partnership that came to symbolize America.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 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

The only object that could better symbolize his time in office is the gold toilet erected as an art installation in D.C. by a mysterious collective called the Secret Handshake.

From Salon ● May 20, 2026

Hawthorne wanted snow to symbolize cold, that’s what I think.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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

Instead of being concerned with product placement, they had an innate understanding of what their office symbolizes and demands.

From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2026

For a few seconds I look at the scales that represent Candor, the eye that stands for Erudite, and the tree that symbolizes Amity.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

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

Eve symbolized beauty and promised consumers the same results through their purchasing power.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

Sports Illustrated journalists were getting requests from peers looking to score invites to the gatherings, which symbolized a turnaround at the 72-year-old title.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026

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

At a time when New York had become the safest big city in the country, it seemed hard to remember precisely what it was that Goetz had once symbolized.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

An image of a quadriga, a four-horse chariot, from one of the collection’s numerous antique coins, became the foundation’s emblem, symbolizing its four pillars: culture, education, science and philanthropy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The tall teal pillars of the Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, mark one of the busiest land borders in North America, symbolizing a profitable and once-dependable partnership.

From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025

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

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025

Assistant coach Scott Brooks started his presentation with a photo of a walnut, symbolizing the walnut farm he worked on during the weekends to help his family make ends meet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025

Cressen's fingers went to the chain about his neck, each link forged from a different metal, each symbolizing his mastery of another branch of learning; the maester's collar, mark of his order.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin