as in to represent
to serve as a material counterpart of
the burned-out church emblematizes how the religious strife has destroyed that nation
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Recent Examples of emblematize
Rather than trading in chic fragrances and powerwear, the label is emblematized by striped beach towels and bags in Jacques Demy hues.
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Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The incident, caught on video by a bystander and quickly amplified on social media, came to emblematize a painful but familiar story in San Francisco.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2023
Both Mulligan and Kazan are credible but can’t quite shake the film’s attempt to emblematize the journalists as icons.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Nov. 2022
Since her story first graced the big screen in 1926, the folk heroine has, under different interpretations over the course of a century, come to variously emblematize filial piety, patriotism, feminism and, perhaps inadvertently, cultural commodification.
—Martin Tsai, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2020
The trolley question is meant to emblematize tough decision-making for the purpose of moral deliberation; programming morality into our vehicles is a matter of deeper, almost mystical complexity.
—Betsy Morais, Longreads, 13 June 2018
The guests began to introduce themselves and deliver their tales of woe, each one seemingly handpicked to emblematize a different failure of the ACA.
—Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 14 Mar. 2017
Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The incident, caught on video by a bystander and quickly amplified on social media, came to emblematize a painful but familiar story in San Francisco.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2023
Both Mulligan and Kazan are credible but can’t quite shake the film’s attempt to emblematize the journalists as icons.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Nov. 2022
Since her story first graced the big screen in 1926, the folk heroine has, under different interpretations over the course of a century, come to variously emblematize filial piety, patriotism, feminism and, perhaps inadvertently, cultural commodification.
—Martin Tsai, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2020
The trolley question is meant to emblematize tough decision-making for the purpose of moral deliberation; programming morality into our vehicles is a matter of deeper, almost mystical complexity.
—Betsy Morais, Longreads, 13 June 2018
The guests began to introduce themselves and deliver their tales of woe, each one seemingly handpicked to emblematize a different failure of the ACA.
—Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 14 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emblematize
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The project represents more than $10 billion in spending on data center infrastructure and related community development.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The restaurateur envisioned a boilerplate abuelita’s house, which could represent Bad Bunny’s, or his, or anyone’s.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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When the No Kings protest came in June — organized by the national protest group 50501, symbolizing 50 protests in 50 states for one movement — Indivisible Northwest Valley was ready with seven sites that Peak said drew between 5,000 and 6,000 people.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The artist used a unique short video to tease the album on social media before its release, symbolizing Cole's status as a successful artist who still enjoys many of the same tasks and experiences as average Americans.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Emblematize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblematize. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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