Examples of symbolize in a Sentence
She came to symbolize the women's movement in America.
the flag symbolizes our country
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Various designs symbolizing freedom were featured on the coin until 1857.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The offerings are often arranged on altars, or in the case of the cemetery, on grave markers, which are traditionally decorated with bright orange marigolds, symbolizing the beauty and fragility of life, as well as photos, memorabilia and favorite foods and drinks of the departed.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
The long, frosted paper that contains the iPhone Pocket was inspired by the rice paper candy bags used for a Japanese children’s festival where long sweets are given to symbolize prayers for a healthy life ahead.
—Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
The court design is a key element for immersive fan experience, and has silhouettes of North and South Carolina and a basketball symbolizing Charlotte as the region’s hub.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The offerings are often arranged on altars, or in the case of the cemetery, on grave markers, which are traditionally decorated with bright orange marigolds, symbolizing the beauty and fragility of life, as well as photos, memorabilia and favorite foods and drinks of the departed.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
The long, frosted paper that contains the iPhone Pocket was inspired by the rice paper candy bags used for a Japanese children’s festival where long sweets are given to symbolize prayers for a healthy life ahead.
—Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
The court design is a key element for immersive fan experience, and has silhouettes of North and South Carolina and a basketball symbolizing Charlotte as the region’s hub.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Symbolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symbolize. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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symbolize
verb
sym·bol·ize
ˈsim-bə-ˌlīz 
symbolized; symbolizing
: to serve as a symbol of
symbolization
noun
ˌsim-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən
Medical Definition
symbolize
transitive verb
sym·bol·ize
variants
also British symbolise
symbolized also British symbolised; symbolizing also British symbolising
1
: to serve as a symbol of
2
: to represent, express, or identify by a symbol
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