symbol

Example Sentences

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For Cruz, it was a symbol of Cubans’ connection to their history — and commitment to community.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Barbed wire served as a symbol of violence and oppression, but also of agriculture, cultivation and survival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"This is because the carrier was viewed as a national symbol, and it carried the Canadian identity everywhere it flies," Larocque told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The company’s stock also trades in the U.S. under the ticker symbol TKOMY.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Many white slaveholders, especially in Virginia’s upper-class homes, considered mixed-race people a sort of status symbol, just as some people today think of a flashy car or an expensive new smartphone.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis