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to serve as a material counterpart of
the flag symbolizes our country
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Recent Examples of symbolizes
According to county officials, the Parkton project symbolizes how innovative land reuse can drive environmental progress and economic efficiency together.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
That leaping logo transcends generations, and to Mensah, symbolizes greatness in every thread.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Created in her honor, this rose symbolizes her lifelong mission to protect people, animals, and the environment, offering gardeners a living reminder of her extraordinary impact and enduring message of hope.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Opal symbolizes clarity, new beginnings, healing, and emotional equilibrium.
—Lian Brooks, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2025
The three-day-long Durga Puja festival recognizes the Hindu holiday, celebrating the spirit of the Hindu goddess Durga, who symbolizes divine energy and protective power.
—Gabrielle Gillette, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
As part of a tradition that symbolizes sending off sins, some faith followers may toss pieces of bread into the water as part of a Tashlich ceremony, a ritual inspired by a verse in the Book of Micah that describes God casting sins into the depths of the sea.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
No injuries were reported, but the fire came four days before the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, which symbolizes the start of the Jewish New Year.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Rooted in harvest rituals and the legend of Chang’e, the Moon Goddess, the holiday symbolizes reunion, gratitude and hope for health and happiness.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
That leaping logo transcends generations, and to Mensah, symbolizes greatness in every thread.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Created in her honor, this rose symbolizes her lifelong mission to protect people, animals, and the environment, offering gardeners a living reminder of her extraordinary impact and enduring message of hope.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Opal symbolizes clarity, new beginnings, healing, and emotional equilibrium.
—Lian Brooks, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2025
The three-day-long Durga Puja festival recognizes the Hindu holiday, celebrating the spirit of the Hindu goddess Durga, who symbolizes divine energy and protective power.
—Gabrielle Gillette, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
As part of a tradition that symbolizes sending off sins, some faith followers may toss pieces of bread into the water as part of a Tashlich ceremony, a ritual inspired by a verse in the Book of Micah that describes God casting sins into the depths of the sea.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
No injuries were reported, but the fire came four days before the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, which symbolizes the start of the Jewish New Year.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Rooted in harvest rituals and the legend of Chang’e, the Moon Goddess, the holiday symbolizes reunion, gratitude and hope for health and happiness.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolizes
represents
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About 600 workers at the CDC remained fired Monday in conjunction with the federal government shutdown after hundreds more had originally been targeted, according to the American Federation of Government Employees Local 2883, which represents CDC employees in Atlanta.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Aside from the aforementioned Aminé collaborations, the Rose Sugar style represents the most color New Balance has injected into the new model thus far.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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