as in representing
to serve as a material counterpart of
the flag symbolizes our country
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Recent Examples of symbolizing
The capsule is expressed through Fear of God’s signature silhouettes, featuring Don’t Stop Your Future script and a profile symbolizing identity and self-definition.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Additionally, the King unveiled two commemorative stones symbolizing a new partnership between Shenandoah National Park and the Cairngorms in the Scottish Highlands.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
As the words echoed across the square, people dressed in white protective suits and face masks, symbolizing the liquidators, stood in silence holding candles.
—ABC News, 25 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
The cover is illustrated by a mango tree, symbolizing her parents’ home country of El Salvador.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Pickles were often prepared as offerings during religious festivals, symbolizing prosperity and the nurturing of the human spirit.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his disciples, marking the institution of Holy Communion and the washing of feet, symbolizing humility and service, according to the Presbyterian Church.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Additionally, the King unveiled two commemorative stones symbolizing a new partnership between Shenandoah National Park and the Cairngorms in the Scottish Highlands.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
As the words echoed across the square, people dressed in white protective suits and face masks, symbolizing the liquidators, stood in silence holding candles.
—ABC News, 25 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
The cover is illustrated by a mango tree, symbolizing her parents’ home country of El Salvador.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Pickles were often prepared as offerings during religious festivals, symbolizing prosperity and the nurturing of the human spirit.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday, commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his disciples, marking the institution of Holy Communion and the washing of feet, symbolizing humility and service, according to the Presbyterian Church.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolizing
representing
Verb
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The labor market gained 38,000 courier and messenger jobs in April, representing roughly a third of all positions added in the month.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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The union representing workers employed by the Writers Guild of America have reached an agreement on their first contract, ending a strike that lasted nearly three months.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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“Symbolizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolizing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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