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symbolizes

VERB

represent; stand for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

embody epitomize exemplify illustrate indicate mean mirror personify signify suggest typify

STRONG

betoken connote denote express show

WEAK

body forth emblematize symbol

Antonyms

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Example Sentences

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A: Ruth symbolizes what she herself expressed: decency.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The door of the Legacy Tower symbolizes perseverance, Smith says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

For me, the ash cross symbolizes how to repent—at the cross.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Due to its liberating and anarchic nature, there is a consensus that Burning Man symbolizes the legacy of the socially libertarian spirit of the 1960s counterculture.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025

“It symbolizes everything Vietnam was,” he told me.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge