symbolism
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And beyond the symbolism of having a prime ministerial office outside London, what, in practical terms, can No10 North actually achieve?
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
People who know Putin say he is acutely sensitive to exactly that kind of symbolism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Warrior symbolism from truly horrific combatants is all around us.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
“The symbolism is very important, but the actual investing ramifications of it are really not,” Sosnick said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
With some kind of reverse symbolism, Rufus called me back on July 4.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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Why does heavy metal use so many biblical references and symbolisms?
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2021
The angels mesmerizingly invoke the symbolisms of Old World Catholicism, Peru’s indigenous culture, and, thanks to their malevolent European-looking faces, the clashes that resulted when these forces met.
From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2017
Part of Playwright Chayefsky's purpose in doing this is to cast light on the world of reality, to set up symbolisms, set speculation going.
From Time Magazine Archive
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An amiable fantasy, the play is told in homely, backyard terms, with no attempt at cosmic symbolisms.
From Time Magazine Archive
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It was too late in the day for our language to be seriously interested in such pretty symbolisms as foot: feet.
From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Sapir, Edward
Vocabulary lists containing symbolism
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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Poetry: Literary Devices
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 3
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