symbolism
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"The symbolism of having a conference hall in Gaza is profoundly significant," she said.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
"The meeting... was big on warm words and symbolism but not outcomes," said Susannah Streeter, chief investment strategist at Wealth Club.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Dante Alighieri's Inferno may contain more than religious symbolism and poetic imagination.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
That symbolism has only become more visible in recent months amid renewed attention on gold Trump statues, AI-generated heroic imagery and other forms of highly stylized political branding circulating online.
From Salon • May 10, 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
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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