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Recent Examples of symbolistic
Williams was the group’s poet but also its madcap, blending a symbolistic worldview with a devilish sense of humor.
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Ethan Mordden, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
The symbolistic use of the color red, worn by the accusing girls, is contrasted with the more subdued colors of the accused.
—Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2017
Ethan Mordden, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
The symbolistic use of the color red, worn by the accusing girls, is contrasted with the more subdued colors of the accused.
—Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolistic
Adjective
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Another adopted a symbolist approach, breaking the novel down into its constituent elements and tracing each back to signs and symbols in Iranian culture and history.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Teen-agers hung the page in their windows or on their walls, like today’s dorm-room posters of Che Guevara or Malcolm X or Tupac—less a sign of a specific political ideology than an impressionistic display of youthful rebellion.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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That lurid fable was followed by 2023’s Pictures of Ghosts, an impressionistic documentary that told the parallel stories of Mendonça Filho’s life in movies and Recife’s decaying cinemas.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The production works best when the play’s expressionistic flourishes invite theatergoers to consider more deeply the subjective experiences and societal subtexts that are being externalized.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps a more perverse, expressionistic route is required.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Her favorite is the impressionist Musée d'Orsay, which is undergoing renovation through summer 2028 but remains open.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Typewriters, stationery, fine-art museums, the quintessential impressionist painter—these are all associated with taste, beauty, and craft, as well as with intentionality and care, the opposite of the ruthless technological efficiency that repels many from generative AI.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The production is naturalistic, with bits of expressionist neo-noir worked in when a crime is being described.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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One of music’s greatest cosmic ironies is how ground zero for the expressionist rage known as death metal is located in easy driving distance from the Most Magical Place on Earth.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Symbolistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolistic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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