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 deal also symbolized how Chevron had gone through a complete corporate life cycle while at Bishop Ranch.
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
In Japan, where the flowers and the world’s infatuation with them originated, the cherry blossom (sakura in Japanese) symbolizes the fleeting nature of life.
—Alina Polishuk, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
In many Turkish families, the TV remote symbolizes power — something his father always held and kept in pristine condition.
—Sukjong Hong, Curbed, 21 Feb. 2025
Their abduction from Kibbutz Nir Oz, videotaped by the kidnappers themselves, came to symbolize the cruelty of that day.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
In Japan, where the flowers and the world’s infatuation with them originated, the cherry blossom (sakura in Japanese) symbolizes the fleeting nature of life.
—Alina Polishuk, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
In many Turkish families, the TV remote symbolizes power — something his father always held and kept in pristine condition.
—Sukjong Hong, Curbed, 21 Feb. 2025
Their abduction from Kibbutz Nir Oz, videotaped by the kidnappers themselves, came to symbolize the cruelty of that day.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Symbolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symbolize. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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