symbolism

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That makes pronatalism look less like symbolism and more like the early architecture of a policy-backed consumer ecosystem.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

There’s more to this outcome than Resistance-pleasing symbolism, though.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

With their mix of social realism, symbolism and pure escapism, the movies of 1939 embody the same themes that kept audiences flocking to the cinema and other forms of entertainment throughout the decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

But symbolism is important in maintaining a democratic society under the rule of law.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

A moment of cheap symbolism only, and then I have to bow to the strict rules of realism, which is to say: they can’t see a thing.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides