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also emblematical
as in symbolic
having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else
the dove is emblematic of the organization's mission to bring some peace to a troubled world
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Recent Examples of emblematic
Ball’s performance was emblematic of the Hornets (32-33) as a whole.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
That shot was emblematic of the Bobcats’ hot perimeter shooting all night, as a team that averages under seven 3-pointers a game instead finished with 14, tied for its most in a game this season.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Peters became a figure whose actions were not just unlawful but emblematic of broader threats to democratic norms.
—Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
And there is no setting more emblematic of freedom—and its discontents—than the campus, where tenure is supposed to protect the intellectual liberty of faculty and students living independently for the first time try on new ideas and identities.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
That shot was emblematic of the Bobcats’ hot perimeter shooting all night, as a team that averages under seven 3-pointers a game instead finished with 14, tied for its most in a game this season.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Peters became a figure whose actions were not just unlawful but emblematic of broader threats to democratic norms.
—Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
And there is no setting more emblematic of freedom—and its discontents—than the campus, where tenure is supposed to protect the intellectual liberty of faculty and students living independently for the first time try on new ideas and identities.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emblematic
Adjective
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As development continues, the race between humans and machines may soon extend beyond symbolic comparisons.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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So while the floor debate may get heated, any vote that takes place on the bill is mostly symbolic, and all-but-certain to fail.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Skin torn off the top of LeBron James’ knee, the Lakers star sharing a photo to Instagram on Monday morning, is somehow a representative image of how the team hustled its way to a five-game winning streak.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Did anyone at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette bother to check if these individuals were actually representative of mainline Republican views?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Emblematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblematic. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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