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Synonyms for symbolize

to serve as an example, image, or symbol of

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Synonyms for symbolize

express indirectly by an image, form, or model

represent or identify by using a symbol

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"Wear red in welcoming the new year because it symbolizes luck and wealth," he said.
As mentioned earlier, blue is a color that symbolizes longevity.
The lighting of candles has a deep religious meaning in Ireland and is heightened during Christmas, when it symbolizes hospitality for the Holy Family.
The sword symbolizes the scientist's fight for what he or she, in rigorous research, has found to be good, right, and true.
I like to think that these candles symbolize not only prayers, but also the people who pray them.
It symbolizes the strength and value of black people."
Here, a cartoonist expresses his viewpoint on a tragic event through metaphor--a word or object that symbolizes something else.
If a dream has a Harry Potter-esque atmosphere, it can symbolize a journey of self-discovery in which you're exploring your limits, heading down new paths and awakening your full potential.
In the middle of the room the project's title was displayed in the form of a neon sign splashed with fuchsia pink paint that had dripped to the floor, covering a variety of objects meant to symbolize the values that Ray needed: a ring, representing a pledge of faith; a T-shirt with his recent portrait, symbolizing the courage to look failure in the face; gym shoes, evoking the security of standing on his own two feet; an energy drink and some cosmetics, connected to body treatment and personal care.
Two snuffed candles symbolize the darkness of that day, and two doves (symbolizing peace and the hopes of mankind) rise from the devastation, their wings singed by the fires.
A group in the town of Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, where an imperial villa is located, was formed by local authorities to protect a flower chosen to symbolize Princess Aiko, the first child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, authorities said Tuesday.
Some Feng Shui teachers believe it is best to have the higher side hills or mountains on the right as you face the house, representing the green dragon (believed to symbolize creation of good fortune).
Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Dawei on Thursday presented Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi with a painting to symbolize the 30th anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations, government officials said.