symbolic
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In this interpretation, Satan is treated not as a symbolic figure alone, but as a physical impactor that remained whole while permanently altering Earth's structure.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
The White House has said it is of "tremendous symbolic significance", and promised that Trump will "deliver more good deals" for Americans.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
"The song was not directly political, but it was symbolic, and the performer was symbolic," Gorščak believes.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Dr. Becky instructs listeners to take a symbolic action—no matter where you are, to take a step forward.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Vermeer’s mastery of light’s expressive qualities elevates his concern for the reality of appearance to the level of poetry and subsumes its visual and symbolic possibilities.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
Vocabulary lists containing symbolic
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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