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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Since women were akin to territory, bringing back abductees from the enemy country symbolized a retrieval of it.
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His campaign emblem is a crane, symbolizing the construction boom of recent years.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Production designer Miyamori Yui introduced a recurring leaf-vein motif symbolizing fate and fragility, appearing throughout the series from ceremonial backdrops to costume textures.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
To symbolize this united centrist front, adherents of The Change fly American flags that have been reconfigured to place the field of stars smack in the middle of the stripes.
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JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
His campaign emblem is a crane, symbolizing the construction boom of recent years.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Production designer Miyamori Yui introduced a recurring leaf-vein motif symbolizing fate and fragility, appearing throughout the series from ceremonial backdrops to costume textures.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
To symbolize this united centrist front, adherents of The Change fly American flags that have been reconfigured to place the field of stars smack in the middle of the stripes.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for symbolize
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“Symbolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symbolize. Accessed 1 Nov. 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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