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symbolic
adjective as in representative
Example Sentences
My girlfriend and I are having a symbolic ‘wedding.’
The symbolic point of coming here was that before the Reformation this was a church associated with the English monarchy.
“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.
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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