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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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Recent Examples of symbols
Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
The protests are led by a youth movement which uses symbols — including a pirate flag from popular Japanese manga One Piece, a stand-in for confronting oppression — associated with demonstrations in other countries, including Morocco, Nepal, and Peru.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Both became iconic symbols of Justice on stage.
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Today, citizens are prohibited from adopting names that include official titles or ranks, offensive terms, numbers, symbols, or anything longer than 70 characters including spaces.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Leftist factions survive as symbols rather than as real organizations.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Deer sometimes appear in the Hudson River School paintings as symbols of wilderness.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2025
In some ways, that question is secondary to the fact that Lot 49 grapples with the nature of symbology itself, and the way that symbols work in literature, which contributed to the novella as good syllabus fodder.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The player bet $200, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
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On the flip side, its tunnel-vision focus on the Murdaughs means that the non-Murdaugh, non-murder victims left in their wake, like Mallory and her family or the clients Alex defrauds at work, are reduced to symbols.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
The protests are led by a youth movement which uses symbols — including a pirate flag from popular Japanese manga One Piece, a stand-in for confronting oppression — associated with demonstrations in other countries, including Morocco, Nepal, and Peru.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Both became iconic symbols of Justice on stage.
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Today, citizens are prohibited from adopting names that include official titles or ranks, offensive terms, numbers, symbols, or anything longer than 70 characters including spaces.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Leftist factions survive as symbols rather than as real organizations.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Deer sometimes appear in the Hudson River School paintings as symbols of wilderness.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2025
In some ways, that question is secondary to the fact that Lot 49 grapples with the nature of symbology itself, and the way that symbols work in literature, which contributed to the novella as good syllabus fodder.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
The player bet $200, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbols
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Beer bottles litter the foreground, blunt emblems of drunk driving.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Organized in drops, the collection celebrates the carefree spirit associated with the Vespa scooter and is rich in pieces intended to be layered and the brand’s signature emblems and graphics.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
27 Sep. 2025
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But there have been signs that Kim has spent months preparing for a major parade in the capital Pyongyang, potentially at night and involving tens of thousands of people, according to the South Korean military.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
9 Oct. 2025
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The researchers also uncovered signs of immune and inflammation pathways involved in the disease, which could help guide treatment in the future.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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According to county officials, the Parkton project symbolizes how innovative land reuse can drive environmental progress and economic efficiency together.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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That leaping logo transcends generations, and to Mensah, symbolizes greatness in every thread.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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He was arrested in 2005 After a nearly 30-year break in communication, in 2004, Rader began sending letters to The Wichita Eagle and other outlets with evidence.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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These included letters from BTK himself, taunting police on being unable to catch him.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Vladimir hints that the pair’s aww camaraderie may not survive another iteration of their Groundhog Day.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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That also hints to the possibility that the Palestinian Authority’s police – which has long been accused by Palestinians of working in concert with the Israelis to provide security in the West Bank – could take up this role.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Any restaurant names or trademarks in the names of our recipes are included solely for reference and do not indicate any authorization or approval by their owners.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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In December year, President Joe Biden signed a law prohibiting recognition in the United States of trademarks confiscated by the Cuban government.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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And not just vague signs, actual amyloid plaques and tau tangles, the same hallmarks seen in human patients.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Los Angeles Times’ private stock sale has all the hallmarks of a scramble for cash.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Symbols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbols. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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