as in represented
to serve as a material counterpart of
the flag symbolizes our country
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Recent Examples of symbolized
Putnam asserted that the long-term decline in social connection and civic engagement—symbolized in his book by the fact that the number of people participating in bowling leagues has fallen off a cliff—is the core issue facing America.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
These water signs — fittingly symbolized by a fish — are imaginative, creative and empathetic.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Visitors were treated to a traditional lion dance, complete with the eye-dotting ceremony that symbolized good fortune and energy for the new venture.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Since women were akin to territory, bringing back abductees from the enemy country symbolized a retrieval of it.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
That moment symbolized a franchise.
—Sam McDowell 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Baesakul symbolized the interconnection of humans and nature through an interlaced motif interpreted as leather lacing or metal hardware and applied to contemporary shapes that take cues from the Eiffel Tower’s silhouette, the curve of a capybara’s back or even the form of Baesakul’s pet corgi.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
The lace in her dress symbolized both wealth and purity, an appealing combination for brides who hoped for prosperous unions.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
James Bond is a global icon defined by his license to kill—symbolized through the gun and, by extension, the gun barrel imagery that has become synonymous with the franchise.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
These water signs — fittingly symbolized by a fish — are imaginative, creative and empathetic.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Visitors were treated to a traditional lion dance, complete with the eye-dotting ceremony that symbolized good fortune and energy for the new venture.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Since women were akin to territory, bringing back abductees from the enemy country symbolized a retrieval of it.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
That moment symbolized a franchise.
—Sam McDowell 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Baesakul symbolized the interconnection of humans and nature through an interlaced motif interpreted as leather lacing or metal hardware and applied to contemporary shapes that take cues from the Eiffel Tower’s silhouette, the curve of a capybara’s back or even the form of Baesakul’s pet corgi.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
The lace in her dress symbolized both wealth and purity, an appealing combination for brides who hoped for prosperous unions.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
James Bond is a global icon defined by his license to kill—symbolized through the gun and, by extension, the gun barrel imagery that has become synonymous with the franchise.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolized
represented
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That, combined with a decisive second-half performance, represented the good in Sunday’s matchup, the part that may give fans hope about a return trip to the NCAA Tournament.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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Last year, that number grew to 32, again in Lima, and this year there were 68 nations represented at The Fort, Broward County’s 43-court pickleball palace.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Symbolized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolized. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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