symbolic
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In this interpretation, Satan is treated not as a symbolic figure alone, but as a physical impactor that remained whole while permanently altering Earth's structure.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
"The song was not directly political, but it was symbolic, and the performer was symbolic," Gorščak believes.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Dr. Becky instructs listeners to take a symbolic action—no matter where you are, to take a step forward.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Over 40 people were charged, but the action was largely symbolic because virtually all of them were overseas.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Kennedy had sent fifteen hundred more U.S. troops into West Berlin, but the Soviet leader saw that for what it was, a symbolic show of support for the West.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing symbolic
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