emblematic
adjective
em·blem·at·ic
ˌem-blə-ˈma-tik 
variants
or less commonly emblematical
: of, relating to, or constituting an emblem : symbolic, representative
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Examples of emblematic in a Sentence
the dove is emblematic of the organization's mission to bring some peace to a troubled world
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But the explanation for that bug is really emblematic of this whole situation and suggests that the software wasn’t ready for prime time.
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Chris Welch, The Verge, 14 May 2024
West Virginia’s Senate GOP primary is emblematic of the tug-of-war playing out in Congress between traditional conservatives and ultraconservative hardliners that is engulfing the Republican Party.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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Chris Welch, The Verge, 14 May 2024
West Virginia’s Senate GOP primary is emblematic of the tug-of-war playing out in Congress between traditional conservatives and ultraconservative hardliners that is engulfing the Republican Party.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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emblematic
adjective
em·blem·at·ic
ˌem-blə-ˈmat-ik
variants
also emblematical
: of, relating to, or serving as an emblem : symbolic
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