symbolize
Example Sentences
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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
And the fact that Kirk was killed on a campus is, I think, heartbreaking because campuses symbolize a place where you can engage in political debate in a way that encourages intellectual exploration.
From Salon • Sep. 13, 2025
She wore moccasins, leggings, a cloth skirt, and a blanket around her shoulders, and she painted the part in the middle of her hair red to symbolize the path of the sun.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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