as in represented
to serve as a material counterpart of
the flag symbolizes our country
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Recent Examples of symbolized
Perhaps because the decadent dish symbolized wealth and sophistication.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Across cultures and eras, the Moon has symbolized constancy, the comforting cycle of tides, months, fertility, and agriculture.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
That jail, notoriously violent and corrupt, had symbolized the good-ol’-boy era of Nashville law enforcement, and the Downtown Detention Center was replacing it both physically and symbolically.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Costume designer Freddy Wittop gave Lee a special hat for Minnie Fay, one that symbolized the character’s endless curiosity and naiveté, with a feather in the shape of a giant question mark.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
The cake symbolized the lungs, which have now been in his body for a year.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
All these different paths are symbolized with the ‘Shuhari’ firework, and how the characters evolve with it.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Every year from approximately November 22 to December 21, the sun moves through the ninth sign of the zodiac, Sagittarius, symbolized by the Archer.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
The Rebels pulled in two easy offensive rebounds on their second-to-last offensive possession that ended in a huge dunk from forward Tyrin Jones that symbolized the final hammer blow.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Across cultures and eras, the Moon has symbolized constancy, the comforting cycle of tides, months, fertility, and agriculture.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
That jail, notoriously violent and corrupt, had symbolized the good-ol’-boy era of Nashville law enforcement, and the Downtown Detention Center was replacing it both physically and symbolically.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Costume designer Freddy Wittop gave Lee a special hat for Minnie Fay, one that symbolized the character’s endless curiosity and naiveté, with a feather in the shape of a giant question mark.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
The cake symbolized the lungs, which have now been in his body for a year.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
All these different paths are symbolized with the ‘Shuhari’ firework, and how the characters evolve with it.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Every year from approximately November 22 to December 21, the sun moves through the ninth sign of the zodiac, Sagittarius, symbolized by the Archer.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
The Rebels pulled in two easy offensive rebounds on their second-to-last offensive possession that ended in a huge dunk from forward Tyrin Jones that symbolized the final hammer blow.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolized
represented
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Kramer, the current chair of the council's budget committee, has represented the area since the formation of the Metro Council in 2003.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Issa, 72, has represented various San Diego-area districts in Congress for 23 years.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Symbolized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolized. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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