symbolism
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King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined throngs of devotees waving Spanish and Vatican flags in Cibeles Square for a service filled with religious symbolism.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
For many Chavistas, the symbolism has been just as jarring as the policy changes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The symbolism of doing “Walküre” is, for Dudamel, unmistakable.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The symbolism of the location itself loomed over the demonstrations.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
It had a symbolism that wasn’t in the other poems, and it also involved the poet’s ideas about the moral responsibility of the mariner.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
Vocabulary lists containing symbolism
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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Poetry: Literary Devices
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 3
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