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as in emblem
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark
the traditional physician's symbol of a staff entwined with a snake
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as in sign
a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader
the symbol ¶ indicates where a new paragraph should begin symbols such as emoji that are used in texts
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as in to symbolize
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Recent Examples of symbol
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Storied Stays and Epicurean Delights An enduring symbol of Juan-les-Pins, the Hôtel Belles Rives is a treasured institution.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Fortune, 13 June 2022
Press and hold the app icon, tap App Info (the i symbol), and tap Permissions.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 8 Sep. 2020
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Noun
Both cities have a claim on Goethe’s legacy—he was born in Frankfurt, but largely worked and eventually died in Weimar—and both cities, too, will attempt to seize upon Mann as a symbol of Germany’s postwar rebirth.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Storied Stays and Epicurean Delights An enduring symbol of Juan-les-Pins, the Hôtel Belles Rives is a treasured institution.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Verb
The laser eyes symbol that Saylor incorporated into his profile picture started in online Bitcoin communities but has spread to the mainstream.
—Fortune, 13 June 2022
Press and hold the app icon, tap App Info (the i symbol), and tap Permissions.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 8 Sep. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbol
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The bald eagle has been a national emblem since Congress adopted the Great Seal in 1782, though it wasn’t designated the national bird until 2024.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The lace-up style features a low-top silhouette, a thick rubber sole, and a leather upper stamped with Veja’s classic emblem.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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He’s gone from being a disposable asset in Vegas, which shipped him to Toronto in a sign-and-trade for Mitch Marner on July 1, to being coveted in Colorado at the trade deadline when the Avs acquired him to be their third-line center.—
Nate Peterson,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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The initial investigation into the billionaire’s death by Spanish authorities was closed in January 2025, and deemed an accident with no signs of any criminal wrongdoing.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Connecting Venice and Shanghai Through Water and Technology Each of the three vessels represents birth, growth and rebirth—or reincarnation, a central Buddhist concept—symbolized respectively by the colors yellow, red and blue.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The bird has long symbolized American values like strength, freedom and independence, said Kochersperger.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The tool searched for promotional logos and text associated with gambling, however subtle or brief, in nearly 90,000 frames of video.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Wembanyama took the ball from Stephon Castle and added to the guard’s assist total with a 27-foot three near the Oklahoma City logo to tie the game at 108 apiece with 27 seconds left.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Following the deaths last week of two franchise icons, Braves fans gathered Tuesday night at Truist Park to honor the lives of former manager Bobby Cox and former owner Ted Turner at the team’s game against the Chicago Cubs.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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Users can summon Alexa for Shopping by clicking a cursive A icon on Amazon's website or app, or via Echo Show displays.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Close to 100 coaches representing 60 colleges signed up for the Orland Park event, although Power Four conference schools were not a part of the equation in any of the state’s combines.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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No nation can truly represent a religion.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Pairing a trademark blue beret with his thick European accent, Grgich dazzled Napa Valley visitors.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
15 May 2026
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Yes, the suite is decorated with Chaplin’s trademark bowler hats.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The letter, which has since grown to nearly 5,000 signatures, was organized by the Committee for the First Amendment, the Future Film Coalition, the Writers Guild of America and the Democracy Defenders Fund.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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In a statement to The Sacramento Bee, a spokesperson for Reform California dismissed the letter as a political attack against DeMaio.—
Andrew Graham
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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“Symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbol. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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