emblematic
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representational, representative, symbolic (also symbolical)
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Pujols’ third-inning ground-rule double was emblematic of their struggles. — Jack Harriswriter, Los Angeles Times, "Andrew Heaney can’t tame Boston’s heavy hitters in Angels’ loss," 1 Sep. 2019 Blackman is emblematic of the Seminoles' 2019 mantra. — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, "Florida State vs. Boise State 2019 live stream; time, TV channel, odds, watch online," 31 Aug. 2019 Trump’s scorn was emblematic of his unorthodox approach to trade policy, which has sent financial markets gyrating and sparked fears of a national recession. — Mike Rogoway, oregonlive, "An Oregon recession? Unconventional trade war casts a shadow," 31 Aug. 2019 More than 100 years after the building of the earlier colonial railway, the modern line is emblematic of the new rising power in the region: China. — Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa, "Photos: Kenya is struggling to make commercial sense of its flagship Chinese-built railway," 29 Aug. 2019 The Niyamgiri agitation in the eastern Indian state of Odisha is emblematic of this. — K A Shaji, Quartz India, "In a tribal corner of India, two worlds are clashing over an elephant—and his name," 28 Aug. 2019 Cole’s comments are emblematic of the significant hurdles that remain between Teehee and taking her seat in Congress. — Nick Martin, The New Republic, "Cherokee Nation Is Coming to Congress," 26 Aug. 2019 The staffing problems at the jail are emblematic of a larger shortage of correctional officers in federal jails and prisons across the country. — Ali Watkins, BostonGlobe.com, "The last days of Jeffrey Epstein," 17 Aug. 2019 The staffing problems at the jail are emblematic of a larger shortage of correctional officers in federal jails and prisons across the country. — Ali Watkins, New York Times, "Inmate 76318-054: The Last Days of Jeffrey Epstein," 17 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'emblematic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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