Thesaurus results for SYMBOLS

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noun

plural of symbol

as in emblems

a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark the traditional physician's symbol of a staff entwined with a snake

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as in signs

a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader the symbol ¶ indicates where a new paragraph should begin symbols such as emoji that are used in texts

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symbols

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verb

present tense third-person singular of symbol

as in symbolizes

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Recent Examples of symbols

Noun

On Wednesday, the state board authorized its staff to file trademark registration and licensing papers with the federal government on symbols from all of Georgia’s 33 public colleges. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026 For the two time NFL MVP and three-time Super Bowl MVP, time and the clock continue to be meaningful symbols. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 Others display figures of Budai — or the laughing Buddha — in their workshops as symbols of good fortune and prosperity. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Boasting classic Haussmann design, its famous red awnings and ornate iron balconies have become symbols of Paris and the city’s spirit itself. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 Refugees became symbols onto which politicians projected anxieties about identity, sovereignty, and demographic change. — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026 In striking at symbols, terrorists destroy the real lives of American working people, traumatize actual American children. — Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Perez said, recalling the silent symbols of unity that appeared throughout her neighborhood. — Robbie Owens, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2026 College football Saturdays run on repetition, with the same soundtrack, symbols and rituals repeated so faithfully that generations of fans know the cues. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbols

Noun

People choose emblems, like a star or a flower, for a little flair.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
The moment taps a broader wartime tradition in Ukraine, where heroic dogs, cats and rescuers become national emblems — and American gestures of solidarity carry growing political weight.

— Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of emblems

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Along Fullerton Avenue in Belmont Cragin, multilingual signs hanging in storefront windows reflect the diversity of a community with roots stretching across Latin America.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Advanced signs include anxiety, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, extreme thirst paired with panic at the sight of fluids, heavy saliva and aggressive thrashing or biting.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of signs

Verb

The team’s headquarters symbolizes the financial commitment ownership has put into becoming championship-caliber.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The hearing took place before a packed courtroom at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, as Golden’s supporters wore purple, a color that symbolizes survivors of domestic violence.

— Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of symbolizes

Noun

According to the federal complaint, Buc-ee's alleges the store's smiling beaver logo, name and red-letter branding are similar enough to its trademarks to create consumer confusion.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Like other luxury houses and designers, Chanel is diligent about protecting its trademarks, creative assets and design rights.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of trademarks

Noun

There was some experimenting with the memoir being all letters, one big letter, or placed interstitially among narrative, but there were always going to be the letters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
This is a major win for the lowrider community, which submitted more than 1,700 letters in support of the bill.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of letters

Verb

The fact Dodson and Gay played in the preseason finale hints that they could be released this weekend.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
One of the photos released shows the pair of friends-turned-secret-lovers in bed together, while another shot of them facing each other in a bathroom hints that there’s tension lingering.

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hints

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Christopher Riordan worked with a number of Hollywood icons over the course of his career, serving as Elvis Presley‘s main male dancer in six films and also appearing alongside Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Introduced in the 1970s to maintain the open grassy balds, these stocky, sure-footed ponies have become beloved icons.

— Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026