as in to represent
to serve as a material counterpart of
the flag symbolizes our country
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Recent Examples of symbolize
One of the festival’s long-standing traditions is to honor a community member with the privilege of starting the festival by raising the koi, which symbolizes strength, perseverance and good fortune.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Randall Sampson said it was meant to symbolize something more than grief.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
In its place was the flag of Pakistan, a green banner with a crescent and star symbolizing its founding as a Muslim homeland.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
And now thousands of women are following her lead, with her statue symbolizing all that the Boston Marathon represents.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Randall Sampson said it was meant to symbolize something more than grief.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
In its place was the flag of Pakistan, a green banner with a crescent and star symbolizing its founding as a Muslim homeland.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
And now thousands of women are following her lead, with her statue symbolizing all that the Boston Marathon represents.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolize
represent
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Dever continues to be represented by attorney Fred Toczek.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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In a 6-3 ruling, the court’s conservative majority found that Louisiana district represented by Democrat Cleo Fields relied too heavily on race.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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