How to Use symbolism in a Sentence

symbolism

noun
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  • The story was filled with religious symbolism.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Framed in a wide shot that shows the lawyer, the jury, the judge, the grain of the wood of the court itself, the symbolism of American justice becomes visible.
    — John Marks, CNN, 7 Jan. 2023
  • That symbolism did not go unnoticed, as the video racked up more than 2 million views in just four hours.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The students then discussed the symbolism in each image.
    — Pia Ceres, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2023
  • It's actually rooted in seasonal symbolism that dates back to an ancient Celtic ritual.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The different layers of substrate and representation seek the play of scale in space, characteristics of materials and symbolism.
    — Photovogue, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024

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