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Recent Examples of symbolistic
Williams was the group’s poet but also its madcap, blending a symbolistic worldview with a devilish sense of humor.
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Ethan Mordden, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
The symbolistic use of the color red, worn by the accusing girls, is contrasted with the more subdued colors of the accused.
—Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2017
Ethan Mordden, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
The symbolistic use of the color red, worn by the accusing girls, is contrasted with the more subdued colors of the accused.
—Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolistic
impressionistic
Adjective
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The impressionistic doc captures people who have long been contending with the ravages of war and terror, most recently inflicted by ISIS.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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This is an era of action RPGs coated in the fingerprints of FromSoftware’s brutal, impressionistic Dark Souls.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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“Symbolistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolistic. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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