Examples of symbolize in a Sentence
She came to symbolize the women's movement in America.
the flag symbolizes our country
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Visitors were leaving potted plants and grocery-store flowers, many of them yellow, symbolizing hope for a safe return.
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
The Rebels pulled in two easy offensive rebounds on their second-to-last offensive possession that ended in a huge dunk from forward Tyrin Jones that symbolized the final hammer blow.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
On Friday, the Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association staged a performance at Potsdamer Platz, with volunteers lying flat on the ground to symbolize those killed during the January 2026 protests.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
The baby inside the king cake is typically hidden from view to symbolize hiding the newborn Jesus from King Herod's watchful eye.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
The Rebels pulled in two easy offensive rebounds on their second-to-last offensive possession that ended in a huge dunk from forward Tyrin Jones that symbolized the final hammer blow.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
On Friday, the Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association staged a performance at Potsdamer Platz, with volunteers lying flat on the ground to symbolize those killed during the January 2026 protests.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
The baby inside the king cake is typically hidden from view to symbolize hiding the newborn Jesus from King Herod's watchful eye.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Symbolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symbolize. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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symbolize
verb
sym·bol·ize
ˈsim-bə-ˌlīz 
symbolized; symbolizing
: to serve as a symbol of
symbolization
noun
ˌsim-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən
Medical Definition
symbolize
transitive verb
sym·bol·ize
variants
also British symbolise
symbolized also British symbolised; symbolizing also British symbolising
1
: to serve as a symbol of
2
: to represent, express, or identify by a symbol
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