symbolize
verb (used with object)
symbolized
Example Sentences
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But as state "bodegas" disappear, the "libreta" ration book that symbolized equal access to affordable food for all is being quietly shelved.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Eve symbolized beauty and promised consumers the same results through their purchasing power.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Sports Illustrated journalists were getting requests from peers looking to score invites to the gatherings, which symbolized a turnaround at the 72-year-old title.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
The next year’s original “Elemental,” in which fire and water symbolized the director’s experience growing up in an immigrant family, opened poorly and ultimately made a small profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Even when the unknowns are appropriately symbolized and the relevant equation can be set up, the manipulations necessary to solve it are too often only hazily understood.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
