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symbolism

[sim-buh-liz-uhm] / ˈsɪm bəˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
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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

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

An amiable fantasy, the play is told in homely, backyard terms, with no attempt at cosmic symbolisms.

From Time Magazine Archive

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




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