symbolist

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolist
Adjective
  • Williams was the group’s poet but also its madcap, blending a symbolistic worldview with a devilish sense of humor.
    Ethan Mordden, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
  • The symbolistic use of the color red, worn by the accusing girls, is contrasted with the more subdued colors of the accused.
    Orange County Register, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2017
Adjective
  • The mostly impressionistic plot centers a French woman visiting Hiroshima to film an anti-nuclear war film—a postmortem attempt at documenting Japan’s holocaust.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
  • The impressionistic doc captures people who have long been contending with the ravages of war and terror, most recently inflicted by ISIS.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 May 2025
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“Symbolist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolist. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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