How to Use symbolism in a Sentence

symbolism

noun

• The story was filled with religious symbolism.
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The symbolism of the final 12-play, 34-yard slog can’t be undersold.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 10 Sep. 2023
• But for decades, science has lagged far behind the symbolism.
  — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
• 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
• And, said Rosen, fans of the stone are invested in its symbolism and healing power.
  — Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2023
• This was laden with symbolism and the common touch — clearly aimed at boosting the morale of soldiers and civilians alike.
  — Sam Mednick, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Nov. 2022
• Red Army blocked advancing Nazi forces in one of the bloodiest episodes of the entire war, were heavy with symbolism.
  — Ann M. Simmons, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2023
• The symbolism attached to height is no doubt part of what makes tall buildings so divisive.
  — Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2022
• Well, there's a lot of symbolism there and there's also history.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
• Their discord has symbolism; the Irish Civil War is raging on the mainland.
  — Jake Coyle, ajc, 18 Oct. 2022
• The city has gone through some contentious discussions of flag symbolism.
  — Lawrence Specker | [e-mail], al, 21 June 2023
• Dairy is also used in many local dishes for the symbolism of its white color: to purify what’s dark, as the moon does in the night.
  — Time, 20 Jan. 2023
• As such, there are limits to how much symbolism can work to both Sheinbaum’s and Gálvez’s advantage.
  — Bárbara González, refinery29.com, 5 Dec. 2023
• Even if the metaphor is obvious, the movie is too well-rounded, and too pleasurable, to be reduced to easy symbolism.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Dec. 2022
• His call to arms was not merely the stuff of political symbolism.
  — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2023
• The symbolism of the punishments cannot be overlooked, either.
  — Ben Protess, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
• After a body is found at an ancient burial site, the team must determine the motive and symbolism behind the death.
  — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2022
• Robert De Niro’s turn as a veteran in Taxi Driver took the jacket to the screen, further reflecting its symbolism of the time.
  — Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024