as in to represent
to serve as a material counterpart of
the flag symbolizes our country
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On May 1st at 11:00 p.m. EST, Uranus, the planet of revolution, currently in Taurus, forms a sextile with the North Node in Pisces (which symbolizes our collective higher destiny).
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Apr. 2025
In Lao culture, splashing friends and strangers with water symbolizes washing away the past year’s misfortunes and inviting good health, wealth and luck.
—Christopher Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
The Catholic Church's first Latin-American Pontiff, Francis symbolized change and progress both by his deeds and his sheer existence.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The body is dressed in red papal vestments, along with a bishop's mitre and pallium, a white wool scarf-like band that symbolizes papal authority.
—George Petras, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Apr. 2025
In Lao culture, splashing friends and strangers with water symbolizes washing away the past year’s misfortunes and inviting good health, wealth and luck.
—Christopher Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
The Catholic Church's first Latin-American Pontiff, Francis symbolized change and progress both by his deeds and his sheer existence.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The body is dressed in red papal vestments, along with a bishop's mitre and pallium, a white wool scarf-like band that symbolizes papal authority.
—George Petras, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Airlines for America, a group representing American Airlines and other U.S. carriers, in March urged the FAA to permanently reduce helicopter traffic around the airport.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Lifting the Carabao Cup in March to finally end their 56-year wait for a trophy represents a successful campaign for Eddie Howe’s Newcastle.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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“Symbolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolize. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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