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symbol

[sim-buhl] / ˈsɪm bəl /


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Some mothers and fathers clustered outside the exam halls dressed in red, a symbol of good fortune in Chinese culture.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Platner covered a tattoo he learned was a symbol adopted by the Nazi’s SS paramilitary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Moore tried a bison, that shaggy American prairie symbol.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

On the left, Marine Tondelier of the Ecologists said the affair was a "symbol of a politico-judicial system incapable of handling the issue of sexist and sexual violence".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I open my hand and stare at the Adinkra symbol within.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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