symbolic gesture
noun
: an act that has no purpose or effect other than to show support, respect, etc.
The president's visit was mainly a symbolic gesture.
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Arestegui said the symbolic gesture would help address concerns, clarify misinformation and foster trust between the city and community of Garden Grove.
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
The aerial display, featuring the Red Arrows and F-35 fighter jets from both British and American forces, is intended as a symbolic gesture of military partnership.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The London pub is also preparing for another symbolic gesture.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That Musk could purchase $1 billion in stock mostly as a symbolic gesture is another indication of his massive wealth.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
The aerial display, featuring the Red Arrows and F-35 fighter jets from both British and American forces, is intended as a symbolic gesture of military partnership.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The London pub is also preparing for another symbolic gesture.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
That Musk could purchase $1 billion in stock mostly as a symbolic gesture is another indication of his massive wealth.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for symbolic gesture
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“Symbolic gesture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symbolic%20gesture. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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