Examples of symbolize in a Sentence
She came to symbolize the women's movement in America.
the flag symbolizes our country
Recent Examples on the Web
Superheroes have long been depicted wearing capes, which symbolize gallantry and underscore the fanciful nature of the superhero genre.
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Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Pick a season and describe it using imagery – how does that season represent what your poem is about?
Use rain as a metaphor: Take inspiration from Swift's many uses of rain, which sometimes symbolizes losing yourself in a passionate moment but other times indicates a cleansing or sadness.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The arrival of this rookie class symbolized more than just a changing of the guard.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
California just got too big for its carrying capacity — at least in the sprawling, ranch-house lifestyle that so many people covet and symbolizes the state’s easy-living persona.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Turkey’s love affair with crypto was symbolized by Faruk Özer, who is now beginning a 11,196-year prison term for fraud.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
Microsoft Classical computers switch transistors either on or off to symbolize data as ones or zeroes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
Lincoln’s unexpected nomination only boosted the movement, since many Americans associated Lincoln with a youthful, working-class energy symbolized by the Wide Awakes themselves.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
There’s no better way to rid ourselves of that notion than to go back into the Matrix and remember that AI is far more dangerous, right now, as a corporate weapon to be wielded against workers — a villain best symbolized by a humorless, middle-aged man in a business suit.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Pick a season and describe it using imagery – how does that season represent what your poem is about?
Use rain as a metaphor: Take inspiration from Swift's many uses of rain, which sometimes symbolizes losing yourself in a passionate moment but other times indicates a cleansing or sadness.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
The arrival of this rookie class symbolized more than just a changing of the guard.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Apr. 2024
California just got too big for its carrying capacity — at least in the sprawling, ranch-house lifestyle that so many people covet and symbolizes the state’s easy-living persona.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Turkey’s love affair with crypto was symbolized by Faruk Özer, who is now beginning a 11,196-year prison term for fraud.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
Microsoft Classical computers switch transistors either on or off to symbolize data as ones or zeroes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
Lincoln’s unexpected nomination only boosted the movement, since many Americans associated Lincoln with a youthful, working-class energy symbolized by the Wide Awakes themselves.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
There’s no better way to rid ourselves of that notion than to go back into the Matrix and remember that AI is far more dangerous, right now, as a corporate weapon to be wielded against workers — a villain best symbolized by a humorless, middle-aged man in a business suit.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Symbolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symbolize. Accessed 2 May. 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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