How to Use symbolism in a Sentence
symbolism
noun- The story was filled with religious symbolism.
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The symbolism that had threatened to doom the bird saved it in the end.
— Nathaniel Rich, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2022 -
The show is rich in symbolism for those who care to look.
— Dawn Burkes, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 -
The symbolism of her passing the stick on to Knight isn’t lost on the 50-year-old Granato.
— John Wawrow, ajc, 22 Jan. 2022 -
At the time, the artist behind the work, Jens Galschiøt, vowed that the statue's symbolism would live on.
— Teele Rebane, CNN, 26 May 2022 -
The movie is filled with symbolism and metaphor, myth and legend.
— Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024 -
As with any Bey project, the production is first-rate, a treat for the eyes, and rich in symbolism.
— Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Sep. 2021 -
Compounding the loss is the symbolism of the tragedy’s timing.
— Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023 -
The weight of the words and the symbolism is really powerful.
— Tara Aquino, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2022 -
His age, the occasion, the location, and even the name of the venue seemed packed with symbolism.
— Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024 -
For Al, no one was ever going to be bigger than the emblem, the patch on the eye, the symbolism.
— Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2022 -
Not to be lost in the search for symbolism, however, is the fact that the Moroccan team is good.
— Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022 -
The symbolism of water and rebirth and death and the unconscious and the shadow… there’s so many.
— Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 May 2023 -
In the decades since, the gallery’s prominence has been bolstered by the location and its symbolism.
— Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024 -
Few would deny the importance and symbolism of the Yangtze.
— Heather Chen, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022 -
The sad symmetry extends to both the symbolism and the substance.
— Rick Klein, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2021 -
There's so much subtle imagery and symbolism; there's a lot to pore over.
— Nojan Aminosharei, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Apr. 2023 -
Sometimes the symbolism refers to the Soviet Union era, now gone for more than three decades.
— Markus Ziener, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022 -
Some stories, with all of their strangeness and symbolism, are better left on the page.
— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023 -
Each piece of Coronation regalia carries a symbolism that relates to the role of the monarch within the church or the state.
— Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 11 Apr. 2023 -
There’s oil all over the Valentino by the end of Loot season 2 — apt symbolism for the mess Molly finds herself in.
— Jessica Wang, EW.com, 29 May 2024 -
Dawson: The scene in which Tom is in a field with a herd of deer surrounding him unafraid has a lot of symbolism in it.
— Angela Dawson, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021 -
The symbolism of the final 12-play, 34-yard slog can’t be undersold.
— Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2023 -
The title of the painting also serves as the title for the episode; the symbolism behind the work is worth pondering.
— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2024 -
But the symbolism of placing a person from this specific group on the court?
— Damon Linker, The Week, 27 Jan. 2022 -
But for decades, science has lagged far behind the symbolism.
— Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023 -
Sure, Congress found backdoor ways to fund its main provisions, but the symbolism of its fall from the books wasn’t to be missed.
— Philip Elliott, Time, 16 Mar. 2022 -
When the tribe hunkers down for its daily repast, ritual and symbolism are the rule.
— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023 -
Courtesy of Tal Placido The artist cites both the symbolism and the fabric’s material composition as appealing to her.
— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024 -
Entertainment Weekly answers lingering questions about the finale, from the split timelines to the symbolism in the last sequence.
— Janey Tracey, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
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