emblematizing

present participle of emblematize
as in representing
to serve as a material counterpart of the burned-out church emblematizes how the religious strife has destroyed that nation

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  • The Republican lawmaker representing Georgia’s northwest has, in recent days, doubled down on her criticism of her own party, this time hammering in on the continuing government shutdown.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
  • That’s how many families the Social Media Victims Law Center is currently representing—families whose children have been harmed or lost forever to social media.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • Soon after, images of Blair walking red carpets with a jeweled cane went viral, symbolizing a new kind of beauty and strength.
    Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Though modern science has disproven this idea, the name persists, symbolizing the fiery imagery long associated with volcanic eruptions.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Emblematizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblematizing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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