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The city owes more than its name to the first commander in chief; George Washington encouraged the French developer Pierre Charles L’Enfant to design a capital that would symbolize the nation.

From Slate ● May 18, 2026

Increasingly, speakers are being chosen or challenged not only for what they say, but for what they symbolize about institutions, technology, politics and generational authority.

From Salon ● May 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026

Lincoln poses almost nonchalantly, one hand touching a book to represent knowledge, the other clutching a scroll to symbolize statecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

Once he became praetor, he’d campaigned to rename the legion the First Legion rather than the Twelfth Legion, to symbolize a new start for Rome.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

Today it symbolizes freedom and resistance to aggression.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 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

“This pendant honors not only Seven’s incredible bravery and selflessness, but also symbolizes something that has not been seen in the history of the Twelve Towns. Seven Salazar, a Spare, is our next Town Uncle!”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

The decision symbolized the trouble Mr. Powell has stored up as his successor Kevin Warsh begins a new monetary era at the Fed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 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

For generations, it has symbolized resilience and rural life, valued for its toughness, ability to graze on marginal land, and nutrient-dense milk that supported small farmers.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2026

I know she didn’t plant it just to keep herself busy, and I remembered that one time Mom told me butterflies symbolized hope.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

Tehran’s streets burst with shoppers perusing markets for flowers, painted eggs and confections for their “haft-sin” table, the traditional spread of seven items symbolizing spring, renewal and prosperity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

The following day, on his way to court, Serhii faced news crews and raised three fingers—a Ukrainian salute symbolizing the Tryzub, the national emblem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025

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

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025

The skeleton is covered with a white cloth symbolizing the souls' clothing and is changed each year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025

The pillars in the background are made of wood; those in the foreground of brick and marble, symbolizing the progress of astronomy.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton