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

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Otero Alcántara has a long history of incorporating the religious symbols into his artwork. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026 He was convicted of offenses including desecration of national symbols, contempt and public disorder, and spent five years in the Guanajay prison near Havana. — Reuters, NBC news, 19 July 2026 But so close to the semiquincentennial, there were no American flags, no patriotic symbols on display. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026 These icons—including symbols associated with hygiene, nature, science, sustainability, food, and culture—are arranged to form a large letter U, echoing the original corporate logo while also reflecting the company’s commitment to diversity. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026 Materials, like symbols, are recycled across sculptures and tableaux in an inexhaustible loop. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Despite Egypt and Iran’s qualms about any representation of Pride symbols from fans in the stands, FIFA permitted attendees to wear rainbow gear. — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 In 2022, a court sentenced him to five years in prison for public disorder, contempt and disrespect toward national symbols. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 Both exist in spite of the odds, symbols of perseverance and community — memorials to those who fought to establish a new country and a new state, and who happened to do it in a place that proved particularly untamable. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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Similar traditions appear elsewhere in East Asia, where dragons often serve as guardians, bringers of good fortune, or emblems of imperial authority.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
The tournament came almost exactly 30 years after the city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics, and under the banners of FIFA and Mercedes-Benz, infrastructure, statues and emblems of the Olympics still remain.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Definition of emblems

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Each feather symbolizes a battle, each crystal a tear turned into strength.

— Sarah Moreno July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Despite growing tourism and a strong farming economy, Calabria symbolizes southern Italy's lack of development compared to the more wealthy and industrialized north.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of symbolizes

Noun

All played with the kinds of intensity and verve that have become trademarks of young players associated with United.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 July 2026
The agreement, as described in court documents, prevented the Cubs from trying to block views from the rooftop seats with screens, obligated the Cubs to provide marketing and allowed Wrigley View Rooftop to use Cubs trademarks.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of trademarks

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Of course, the classic sing-along method gets kids singing and dancing at home—plus repeating the lyrics on their own might help kids remember numbers, letters, and colors even better.

— Parents, Parents, 23 July 2026
So will sending letters threatening bad faith denial of claim lawsuit to insurance carriers that say no.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of letters

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This new, in-person Cube has taken up residence in a former TJ Maxx, fitted out to suggest all the hallmarks of the television program.

— Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
The conjunction of so many potential hazards has all the hallmarks of the proverbial perfect storm.

— Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

Definition of hallmarks

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The Howard University alumnus portrayed Black icons Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall and James Brown on the big screen.

— Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 July 2026
Tang and co-founder Joe Hollier noted the OS is designed to be less stimulating, from its monochrome appearance to the launcher that simply displays a list of tools rather than expressive app icons.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026