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My girlfriend and I are having a symbolic ‘wedding.’

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The symbolic point of coming here was that before the Reformation this was a church associated with the English monarchy.

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“If people want to take symbolic votes, they can do that, but we certainly weren’t happy about it.”

In an apparent attempt to embarrass Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, far-right politicians took the symbolic step of giving preliminary approval to a bill granting Israel authority to annex the West Bank.

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The innings, from 112 balls and having come to the middle at 24-3, was symbolic of Australia's ruthlessness and what England need to learn from if they are to topple their great rivals.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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