symbolic
Example Sentences
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Its attacks were largely symbolic compared with the more than 20,000 strikes carried out by the U.S. and Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Chilling films and Lynchian surrealism pervade the tracklist of “Be Sweet to Me,” which relies on symbolic lyricism to illustrate coming-of-age stories.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Where her victory is personal, Kimiko’s is symbolic.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
It’s hard not to read symbolic importance into the location of Warsh’s swearing-in as Fed chair on Friday.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The altar includes seven items that begin with the letter s, all with their own symbolic meaning.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Vocabulary lists containing symbolic
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