emblematic

Also em·blem·at·i·cal

[em-bluh-mat-ik]

adjective

1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as an emblem; symbolic.

Other Word Forms

• emblematically adverb
• emblematicalness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of emblematic¹

1635–45; < Greek emblēmat-, stem of émblēma ( emblem ) + -ic

Example Sentences

Instead, when they lost, Bradley’s decision became emblematic of why the Americans were staring at a historic deficit going into the final day.

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The country of nearly 30 million people is often referred to as a mini-Africa because its many ethnic groups and diverse geographic and climatic zones are seen as emblematic of the continent.

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Mohamed Salah, one of the greatest players ever to pull on the Liverpool shirt, has been emblematic of their struggles.

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While California live oak trees are protected in Altadena, others emblematic to the area are not.

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But not all supervisors expressed such concern with the voter roll, or that an incident of a dog being registered to vote was emblematic of a bigger problem.

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Related Words

• typical