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Recent Examples of symbolistic
Williams was the group’s poet but also its madcap, blending a symbolistic worldview with a devilish sense of humor.
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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, 27 Jan. 2017
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, 27 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolistic
Adjective
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White Out is like something from the high-modernist era of Joyce and Woolf—dark, fragmented, impressionistic, saturated with irony and black humor.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those scenes serve to blend the past and present in a way that suits the film’s impressionistic style.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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The entire collection was inspired by the post-impressionist painter, featuring bursts of color and delicate construction throughout, curated by Rodarte founders Kate and Laura Mulleavy.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Symbolistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolistic. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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