How to Use symbol in a Sentence

symbol

noun
  • The hue was a symbol at a time when the country was in need of grace.
    Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Tap or click the + symbol on the bottom of the servers panel.
    WIRED, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Many of the alumni adopt the name Haqqani as a symbol of pride.
    New York Times, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Look for the tabs symbol in the lower right corner and tap it.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Fleur de lis symbols bookend each end as a nod to the city flag.
    Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, 1 Aug. 2019
  • The north symbol on the compass bezel will also point due north on the map.
    The Editors, Outdoor Life, 5 Jan. 2021
  • But birds have long been a symbol of style and wealth in the U.S.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
  • Fine wine has long been a symbol of the rich and powerful.
    Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Eleven rows of three is a symbol of the event, a bit like milk for the champion.
    Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2018
  • The tomb where the bangle was found had a Ten Rings symbol on the ground.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Guns are hallowed symbols akin to the Stars and Stripes.
    Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2018
  • In the crowd milling around, some fans still wore old school gear with the former symbol.
    David Paulsen, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2021
  • That powerful symbol could cost a lot of jobs in the oil business.
    University Of Houston Energy Fellows, Forbes, 28 June 2021
  • Why does the cook burn copal incense at the edge of the kitchen and mark its doorway with strange symbols?
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Way back when, the very first iPhone was a status symbol.
    David Pierce, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Note that each share class above has its own ticker symbol.
    James Brewer, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022
  • But, amidst all this, tonight should be a respite from home runs as a symbol of the state of the modern game.
    Matt Martell, SI.com, 8 July 2019
  • Some turned their backs on the dignitary, and wore red gloves as a symbol of the bloodshed.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 July 2018
  • The symbol that Davis wanted to replace was a wreath, right?
    Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Hours later, body bags lay spread on the ground near the trailer as a grim symbol of the calamity.
    Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022
  • The Guardian symbol was adopted this year by the city’s baseball team.
    cleveland, 21 July 2022
  • Green handkerchiefs have come to be symbol of the movement.
    Jake Coyle, The Seattle Times, 20 May 2019
  • Fans have since taken to throwing the bear as symbol of support.
    Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • What do some of the symbols in your jewelry designs mean?
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Hardey placed spring flowers on the deck as a symbol of rebirth.
    Steve Lopez, latimes.com, 10 Feb. 2018
  • Her visage was a symbol of what had taken place over the last month in France.
    Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 7 July 2019
  • The symbol of the foundation is a four-leaf clover, with one of the leaves being a duck’s foot.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 May 2023
  • Her death, sad in its own right, is also a symbol of much greater loss.
    Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country, 5 Jan. 2022
  • So the sandbags just sit there, a symbol of the state’s dying beaches.
    Sophie Cocke, ProPublica, 5 Dec. 2020
  • This was created as a symbol of love and support for them.
    BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2021

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