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to serve as a material counterpart of
the flag symbolizes our country
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Recent Examples of symbolized
For many, the image of the falling man, one of those who jumped to their death rather than perish in the flames of the Trade Center, symbolized the horror of that day.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
It’s symbolized in the opening scene of the film, where everybody is watching smartphones and when the mother is carrying the baby who’s crying, people around her are not interested in supporting that sort of parenthood.
—William Earl, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The American Dream has long symbolized the promise of opportunity, prosperity, and upward mobility.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
For example, cypress trees were associated with everlasting life, while fruits symbolized abundance and eternal life.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In 2011, Smith partnered with the American Cancer Society to launch a signature lollipop collection of pendant necklaces, which symbolized her cancer journey.
—Vandana Pawa, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
For LaFave and his team, the event symbolized a shift from construction and planning to building lasting relationships.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Across cultures—African, Caribbean, Rastafarian—locs have symbolized more than just hair.
—Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
But if there is some minimum degree of consciousness — symbolized, for centuries, by humble oysters — does this not also imply a maximum?
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
It’s symbolized in the opening scene of the film, where everybody is watching smartphones and when the mother is carrying the baby who’s crying, people around her are not interested in supporting that sort of parenthood.
—William Earl, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The American Dream has long symbolized the promise of opportunity, prosperity, and upward mobility.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
For example, cypress trees were associated with everlasting life, while fruits symbolized abundance and eternal life.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In 2011, Smith partnered with the American Cancer Society to launch a signature lollipop collection of pendant necklaces, which symbolized her cancer journey.
—Vandana Pawa, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
For LaFave and his team, the event symbolized a shift from construction and planning to building lasting relationships.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Across cultures—African, Caribbean, Rastafarian—locs have symbolized more than just hair.
—Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
But if there is some minimum degree of consciousness — symbolized, for centuries, by humble oysters — does this not also imply a maximum?
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolized
represented
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Anyway, the major finding of this digital twinning of the FOMC is that, under political pressure, the board members will, as represented by agents, disagree and fracture consensus.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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His message represented an attempt to strike a message of reconciliation with rising tensions nationally.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Symbolized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolized. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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