How to Use symbol in a Sentence
symbol
noun
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But birds have long been a symbol of style and wealth in the U.S.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2023
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The hue was a symbol at a time when the country was in need of grace.
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Robin Givhan,
Washington Post,
25 Jan. 2023
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The tomb where the bangle was found had a Ten Rings symbol on the ground.
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Chris Smith,
BGR,
20 Sep. 2022
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Many of the alumni adopt the name Haqqani as a symbol of pride.
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New York Times,
25 Nov. 2021
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Tap or click the + symbol on the bottom of the servers panel.
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WIRED,
28 Oct. 2022
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Guns are hallowed symbols akin to the Stars and Stripes.
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Ron Grossman,
chicagotribune.com,
11 June 2018
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Look for the tabs symbol in the lower right corner and tap it.
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Chris Smith,
BGR,
16 Aug. 2022
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The north symbol on the compass bezel will also point due north on the map.
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The Editors,
Outdoor Life,
5 Jan. 2021
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Eleven rows of three is a symbol of the event, a bit like milk for the champion.
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Jim Ayello,
Indianapolis Star,
3 Apr. 2018
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Fleur de lis symbols bookend each end as a nod to the city flag.
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Danielle Lerner,
The Courier-Journal,
1 Aug. 2019
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In the crowd milling around, some fans still wore old school gear with the former symbol.
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David Paulsen,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 Nov. 2021
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Way back when, the very first iPhone was a status symbol.
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David Pierce,
WIRED,
3 Nov. 2017
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But, amidst all this, tonight should be a respite from home runs as a symbol of the state of the modern game.
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Matt Martell,
SI.com,
8 July 2019
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The symbol of the foundation is a four-leaf clover, with one of the leaves being a duck’s foot.
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Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
14 May 2023
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The Guardian symbol was adopted this year by the city’s baseball team.
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cleveland,
21 July 2022
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The symbol that Davis wanted to replace was a wreath, right?
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Alexandra Schwartz,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2022
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Fine wine has long been a symbol of the rich and powerful.
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Anthony Zhang,
Forbes,
7 Dec. 2021
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Why does the cook burn copal incense at the edge of the kitchen and mark its doorway with strange symbols?
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Sarah Yang,
Sunset Magazine,
23 Oct. 2023
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Hours later, body bags lay spread on the ground near the trailer as a grim symbol of the calamity.
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Celina Tebor,
USA TODAY,
28 June 2022
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That might be a symbol of of how things have shifted over the years for for HBO and the strategy there.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 July 2023
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Some turned their backs on the dignitary, and wore red gloves as a symbol of the bloodshed.
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Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
12 July 2018
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Her visage was a symbol of what had taken place over the last month in France.
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Ann Killion,
SFChronicle.com,
7 July 2019
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Her death, sad in its own right, is also a symbol of much greater loss.
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Lesley M.m. Blume,
Town & Country,
5 Jan. 2022
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So the sandbags just sit there, a symbol of the state’s dying beaches.
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Sophie Cocke,
ProPublica,
5 Dec. 2020
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Some faces were obscured by the turbans Sikhs wear as a symbol of their faith.
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Vic Ryckaert,
Indianapolis Star,
2 July 2018
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It’s the perfect metaphor: a symbol that a musical change is about to take place.
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Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
29 Dec. 2022
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That powerful symbol could cost a lot of jobs in the oil business.
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University Of Houston Energy Fellows,
Forbes,
28 June 2021
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In Afghanistan, birds are a symbol of freedom, of rebirth.
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Michael Snyder,
New York Times,
12 May 2020
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In the scripture, God placed a rainbow in the sky as a symbol of hope for Noah and his family.
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Sydney Borchers,
Fox News,
14 Sep. 2023
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Through it all, Mr. Santos has been his own symbol of chaos.
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Luke Broadwater,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2023
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