How to Use symbol in a Sentence

symbol

noun
  • Swastikas are a symbol of hate.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Your book talks about how that was more of a symbol.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 May 2026
  • Kirk was a symbol for many young people.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Fleur de lis symbols bookend each end as a nod to the city flag.
    — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Kirk, for many in the under-25 crowd, was a symbol.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • How did clowns become a protest symbol?
    — Janet W. Lee, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Amid much despair, they’re framed as one small symbol of hope.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The hue was a symbol at a time when the country was in need of grace.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
  • There are strange cards marked with odd monochrome symbols.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Her death, sad in its own right, is also a symbol of much greater loss.
    — Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Are fireworks a symbol of luck?
    — Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2025
  • That’s a heavy load to balance — on top of a slew of symbols and metaphors.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In the crowd milling around, some fans still wore old school gear with the former symbol.
    — David Paulsen, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2021
  • What’s the name of the snake wrapped around the rod on the famous symbol for medicine?
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Look for the tabs symbol in the lower right corner and tap it.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Many of the alumni adopt the name Haqqani as a symbol of pride.
    — New York Times, 25 Nov. 2021
  • The Scarab is a symbol of rebirth.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The bear is no longer an abstract symbol of the wilderness.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Tap or click the + symbol on the bottom of the servers panel.
    — WIRED, 28 Oct. 2022
  • In many cultures, fall is a symbol of death and rebirth.
    — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
  • This image has become a symbol of the war.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The north symbol on the compass bezel will also point due north on the map.
    — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 5 Jan. 2021
  • At least for now, the system is more symbol than substance.
    — Tharin Pillay, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Some see a treehouse as a symbol of childhood.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
  • And in a war that has largely stalled, symbols like this matter.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Yet, the horse is also a symbol of endurance.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Police said the symbols were spray-painted at the hub.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • Eleven rows of three is a symbol of the event, a bit like milk for the champion.
    — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2018
  • This year, protest symbols found their way onto the red carpet.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The skyscraper was once a symbol of control.
    — Charles Morey, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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