emblematized

past tense of emblematize
as in represented
to serve as a material counterpart of the burned-out church emblematizes how the religious strife has destroyed that nation

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  • That, combined with a decisive second-half performance, represented the good in Sunday’s matchup, the part that may give fans hope about a return trip to the NCAA Tournament.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Last year, that number grew to 32, again in Lima, and this year there were 68 nations represented at The Fort, Broward County’s 43-court pickleball palace.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
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  • Putnam asserted that the long-term decline in social connection and civic engagement—symbolized in his book by the fact that the number of people participating in bowling leagues has fallen off a cliff—is the core issue facing America.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • These water signs — fittingly symbolized by a fish — are imaginative, creative and empathetic.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Emblematized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblematized. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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