Example Sentences

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Why does heavy metal use so many biblical references and symbolisms?

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2021

The angels mesmerizingly invoke the symbolisms of Old World Catholicism, Peru’s indigenous culture, and, thanks to their malevolent European-looking faces, the clashes that resulted when these forces met.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2017

An amiable fantasy, the play is told in homely, backyard terms, with no attempt at cosmic symbolisms.

From Time Magazine Archive

Part of Playwright Chayefsky's purpose in doing this is to cast light on the world of reality, to set up symbolisms, set speculation going.

From Time Magazine Archive

Half-conscious fears or desires are often represented by symbolisms apparent to the analyst but unrecognised by the dreamer.

From Spiritualism and the New Psychology An Explanation of Spiritualist Phenomena and Beliefs in Terms of Modern Knowledge by Culpin, Millais