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symbolize

[sim-buh-lahyz] / ˈsɪm bəˌlaɪz /


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I put some scarlet runner beans from the Hollywood Farmers Market over it to symbolize the gathering cultures of Native American tribes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Wolfsthal is among experts involved in the "Doomsday Clock" meant to symbolize how near humanity is to destruction.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

"Lines on maps started to symbolize the limits of political sovereignties rather than the boundless divine promises. This transformed the way that the Bible's descriptions of geographical space were understood."

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

The problem was that Hamilton has come to symbolize modern Ferrari—the frustrated team trapped in a historic dry spell—and not old-school Ferrari, which defined entire eras of the sport as motor-racing royalty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

“What does it symbolize, what could it represent, or what do you associate it with? Could it be untangled or reorganized in some way to create another meaning or point in a direction?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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