symbolic
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We can survive the degradation of the symbolic national unity of voting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
"The best explanation is intentional and symbolic funerary behavior," said Pomeroy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Most symbolic of all was the demise of so-called Ćaciland, a pro-Vučić tent camp set up 18 months ago at Pioneers Park in central Belgrade in front of the Serbian parliament.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
But it was nice to see a symbolic baton be passed to the “Choosin’ Texas” singer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
“It will be his symbolic first outing,” she said.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Vocabulary lists containing symbolic
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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