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to serve as a material counterpart of
the flag symbolizes our country
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Recent Examples of symbolized
But for many who spoke up about their dislike for the change, the logo symbolized Cracker Barrel moving away from its core values and the meaning behind it.
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Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For LaFave and his team, the event symbolized a shift from construction and planning to building lasting relationships.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Across cultures—African, Caribbean, Rastafarian—locs have symbolized more than just hair.
—Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
But if there is some minimum degree of consciousness — symbolized, for centuries, by humble oysters — does this not also imply a maximum?
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
That failure is symbolized most starkly in the mute dissolution of his own group, formed to help save Chicago from its pension morass but which instead silently acquiesced in making that threat markedly worse.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The ancient Greeks believed that the fruit's seeds symbolized abundance, fertility and eternity, according to the Greek Reporter.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
His administration brought solar energy into national focus, symbolized by the solar panels installed on the White House roof during his tenure.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
For over 100 years, the Fairmont Copley Plaza has symbolized Boston elegance at its finest.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For LaFave and his team, the event symbolized a shift from construction and planning to building lasting relationships.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Across cultures—African, Caribbean, Rastafarian—locs have symbolized more than just hair.
—Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
But if there is some minimum degree of consciousness — symbolized, for centuries, by humble oysters — does this not also imply a maximum?
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
That failure is symbolized most starkly in the mute dissolution of his own group, formed to help save Chicago from its pension morass but which instead silently acquiesced in making that threat markedly worse.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The ancient Greeks believed that the fruit's seeds symbolized abundance, fertility and eternity, according to the Greek Reporter.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
His administration brought solar energy into national focus, symbolized by the solar panels installed on the White House roof during his tenure.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
For over 100 years, the Fairmont Copley Plaza has symbolized Boston elegance at its finest.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolized
represented
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Carey’s accolade also represented another full-circle moment for the chanteuse.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The trio represented half of Jamaica’s track and field medal haul from the Olympics last August.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Symbolized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolized. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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