symbolizing

Example Sentences

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Hanukkah celebrates the miracle when a small amount of oil burned for eight days in the rededicated Temple in Jerusalem, symbolizing how light, faith, and resilience will overcome darkness, violence and oppression.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 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

There were three beads now, representing my three summers at camp—a trident, the Golden Fleece, and the latest: an intricate maze, symbolizing the Battle of the Labyrinth, as the campers had started to call it.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan