symbolism
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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
Many fans have latched on to the idea that Swift would appreciate the symbolism of marrying Kelce nearly three years to the day since she met her future husband.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Mount Rushmore appearance carries particular resonance for a president who has long shown fascination with monuments, presidential symbolism and his place in history.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
That’s enough symbolism for one day, Obie told himself.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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
Finally certain light-sources themselves became objects of worship and were surrounded by other lamps, and the symbolisms of light grew apace.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Matthew Luckiesh
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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