symbol
noun
something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign.
symbols
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pluralof symbol.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In Italy, one student slogan last week urged protesters to "do as in France", while shared symbols, including the Jolly Roger pirate flag, have become common across youth rallies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
"Bald eagles are widely recognised as symbols of freedom. They deserve better than to be used as an entertainment prop to amuse the Eagles' fans."
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
In response, he created a series of photographic collages that showed Black boxers battling corporate towers — figures that generate wealth attempting to take down the symbols of its accumulation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
In “Beowulf” and other works, these wetlands have also offered a useful literary metaphor as keepers of cultural memory and symbols of repressed terrors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
From there the black branches stretch onto the subsequent pages, tying together lines that form letters and symbols, each page almost completely covered in ink.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
