symbolize
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I put some scarlet runner beans from the Hollywood Farmers Market over it to symbolize the gathering cultures of Native American tribes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Wolfsthal is among experts involved in the "Doomsday Clock" meant to symbolize how near humanity is to destruction.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
Together, they symbolize a fast-rising military power expanding its reach in all directions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
"Lines on maps started to symbolize the limits of political sovereignties rather than the boundless divine promises. This transformed the way that the Bible's descriptions of geographical space were understood."
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025
Just about everything a field hockey ball could symbolize.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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