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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Fairmont Breakers Since 1926, Fairmont Breakers has symbolized luxury in Long Beach.
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Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The $30-billion train line has come to symbolize the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, an ambitious, often divisive leader obsessed with cementing his legacy.
—Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Her latest project, not in a dollhouse anymore (released on September 20), symbolizes her last four years, which began with a major breakup during peak pandemic in the middle of her gap year.
—Margaret Farrell, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024
Inside, the museum is divided into seven blocks named Rebirth, Rediscover, Restore, Rebuild, Rethink, Relive and Renew—each represents a different aspect of what the museum symbolizes.
—Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
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Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The $30-billion train line has come to symbolize the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, an ambitious, often divisive leader obsessed with cementing his legacy.
—Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Her latest project, not in a dollhouse anymore (released on September 20), symbolizes her last four years, which began with a major breakup during peak pandemic in the middle of her gap year.
—Margaret Farrell, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024
Inside, the museum is divided into seven blocks named Rebirth, Rediscover, Restore, Rebuild, Rethink, Relive and Renew—each represents a different aspect of what the museum symbolizes.
—Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
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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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