Examples of symbolize in a Sentence
She came to symbolize the women's movement in America.
the flag symbolizes our country
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In the center of the back of the coin, a large cross was meant to symbolize imperial power, establishing Otto III’s Christianity and blending it with the power of the empire, according to historians.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
The title comes from what Charlotte, missing her soulmate, scribbles on the remnants of Adam’s mural (symbolizing the memory of him pressed on her heart).
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
For these Harris critics, the coconut symbolized someone who is not authentically their race.
—Raven Maragh-Lloyd, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Apollo 11 astronauts left a golden olive branch to symbolize peace, while a SpaceX rocket lifted a lander that carried 125 miniature sculptures by the artist Jeff Koons to the moon’s surface last year.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
The title comes from what Charlotte, missing her soulmate, scribbles on the remnants of Adam’s mural (symbolizing the memory of him pressed on her heart).
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
For these Harris critics, the coconut symbolized someone who is not authentically their race.
—Raven Maragh-Lloyd, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Apollo 11 astronauts left a golden olive branch to symbolize peace, while a SpaceX rocket lifted a lander that carried 125 miniature sculptures by the artist Jeff Koons to the moon’s surface last year.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Symbolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symbolize. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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symbolize
verb
sym·bol·ize
ˈsim-bə-ˌlīz 
symbolized; symbolizing
: to serve as a symbol of
symbolization
noun
ˌsim-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən
Medical Definition
symbolize
transitive verb
sym·bol·ize
variants
also British symbolise
symbolized also British symbolised; symbolizing also British symbolising
1
: to serve as a symbol of
2
: to represent, express, or identify by a symbol
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