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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
The Golden State’s emblematic, modern infrastructure project was supposed to be a high-speed rail link between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Rich Lowry, National Review, 19 July 2025
Running for six months until January 4, 2026, the solo show stretches across 10 emblematic sites – from the Gothic grandeur of the Palace of the Popes and the mythic Avignon Bridge to a secret chapel and atypical museums scattered throughout the city.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Automata were emblematic of shifting boundaries between technology and magic, and easily played into the individualism of the era of Jacksonian democracy.
—Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 30 July 2025
To Vane, the divide on that map is emblematic of historic discrepancies in how schools have been resourced in the Austin district.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Rich Lowry, National Review, 19 July 2025
Running for six months until January 4, 2026, the solo show stretches across 10 emblematic sites – from the Gothic grandeur of the Palace of the Popes and the mythic Avignon Bridge to a secret chapel and atypical museums scattered throughout the city.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Automata were emblematic of shifting boundaries between technology and magic, and easily played into the individualism of the era of Jacksonian democracy.
—Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 30 July 2025
To Vane, the divide on that map is emblematic of historic discrepancies in how schools have been resourced in the Austin district.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emblematic
Adjective
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Feigenbaum argues the project continues largely for symbolic reasons and because of political pressure.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Their deaths marked not just the end of two singular careers, but the symbolic closing of a cultural chapter — one where larger-than-life personas still had to be built in real time, without hashtags or viral cycles to carry them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That survey of 3,300 farmers included participants reached through various organizations, and the findings may not be representative of farming as a whole.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Polling was conducted online and segmented by gender, region, political affiliation, age, and race to ensure a representative sample.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Emblematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblematic. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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