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Examples of emblematic in a Sentence
the dove is emblematic of the organization's mission to bring some peace to a troubled world
Recent Examples of emblematic from the Web
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Flake faces a tough test next year that is emblematic of the challenges many Republicans will encounter in the first midterm election of the Trump presidency.
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As such, net neutrality is emblematic of the problems facing 21st century America.
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The single is emblematic of Croll’s strengths in his songwriting and appeal in defying the singer-songwriter aesthetic.
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An emblematic enchilada from one person's perspective is a hackneyed cliché from another's.
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After he was stripped of his rank by Panama’s new civilian government in 1990 and taken to Florida to face charges, Mr. Noriega’s booking photo, disseminated around the world, became emblematic of his fall.
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Once the image of Tiger Woods — lithe, fit and triumphant in a slim-cut knit shirt and black Nike hat, flashing his bright white teeth — was emblematic of the American Dream.
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Harding was indeed emblematic of a deep-seated American prejudice against the working class and the nation's resistance to their attempts to gain entry to the country club.
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That IGT should choose to festoon the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center with stormtroopers was emblematic of one of the major themes of the show: licensing deals.
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First Known Use of emblematic
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EMBLEMATIC Defined for English Language Learners
emblematic
playDefinition of emblematic for English Language Learners
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: representing something (such as an idea, state, or emotion) that cannot be seen by itself
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