How to Use symbol in a Sentence

symbol

noun

• But birds have long been a symbol of style and wealth in the U.S.
  — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
• The hue was a symbol at a time when the country was in need of grace.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
• The tomb where the bangle was found had a Ten Rings symbol on the ground.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 20 Sep. 2022
• Many of the alumni adopt the name Haqqani as a symbol of pride.
  — New York Times, 25 Nov. 2021
• Tap or click the + symbol on the bottom of the servers panel.
  — WIRED, 28 Oct. 2022
• Guns are hallowed symbols akin to the Stars and Stripes.
  — Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2018
• Look for the tabs symbol in the lower right corner and tap it.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 16 Aug. 2022
• The north symbol on the compass bezel will also point due north on the map.
  — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 5 Jan. 2021
• Eleven rows of three is a symbol of the event, a bit like milk for the champion.
  — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2018
• Fleur de lis symbols bookend each end as a nod to the city flag.
  — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, 1 Aug. 2019
• In the crowd milling around, some fans still wore old school gear with the former symbol.
  — David Paulsen, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2021
• Way back when, the very first iPhone was a status symbol.
  — David Pierce, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2017
• But, amidst all this, tonight should be a respite from home runs as a symbol of the state of the modern game.
  — Matt Martell, SI.com, 8 July 2019
• The symbol of the foundation is a four-leaf clover, with one of the leaves being a duck’s foot.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 May 2023
• The Guardian symbol was adopted this year by the city’s baseball team.
  — cleveland, 21 July 2022
• The symbol that Davis wanted to replace was a wreath, right?
  — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2022
• Fine wine has long been a symbol of the rich and powerful.
  — Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021
• Why does the cook burn copal incense at the edge of the kitchen and mark its doorway with strange symbols?
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
• Hours later, body bags lay spread on the ground near the trailer as a grim symbol of the calamity.
  — Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022
• That might be a symbol of of how things have shifted over the years for for HBO and the strategy there.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 July 2023
• Some turned their backs on the dignitary, and wore red gloves as a symbol of the bloodshed.
  — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 July 2018
• Her visage was a symbol of what had taken place over the last month in France.
  — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 7 July 2019
• Her death, sad in its own right, is also a symbol of much greater loss.
  — Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country, 5 Jan. 2022
• So the sandbags just sit there, a symbol of the state’s dying beaches.
  — Sophie Cocke, ProPublica, 5 Dec. 2020
• Some faces were obscured by the turbans Sikhs wear as a symbol of their faith.
  — Vic Ryckaert, Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2018
• It’s the perfect metaphor: a symbol that a musical change is about to take place.
  — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2022
• That powerful symbol could cost a lot of jobs in the oil business.
  — University Of Houston Energy Fellows, Forbes, 28 June 2021
• In Afghanistan, birds are a symbol of freedom, of rebirth.
  — Michael Snyder, New York Times, 12 May 2020
• In the Christian faith, they have been viewed as a symbol of new life and the resurrection of Jesus.
  — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
• The research underscores the importance of the physical act of forming symbols, Vinci-Booher added.
  — Mary Pflum, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024