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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The image symbolizes the end of the American campaign in the Pacific during World War II.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Tea, a new beverage for most Bengalis, symbolized new social patterns.
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With all love and respect to the perfect summer peach, no food better symbolizes Atlanta’s spirit than lemon pepper wings.
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Lund’s hat symbolizes his coming out as a Vietnam veteran and connection to the veterans’ community.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Tea, a new beverage for most Bengalis, symbolized new social patterns.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 May 2025
With all love and respect to the perfect summer peach, no food better symbolizes Atlanta’s spirit than lemon pepper wings.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 May 2025
Lund’s hat symbolizes his coming out as a Vietnam veteran and connection to the veterans’ community.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Symbolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symbolize. Accessed 10 May. 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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