Sentence examples for symbol more from inspiring English sources

"It was a symbol more than something real".

In recent decades, however, pumpkins have been gradually denatured into a seasonal symbol, more Halloween lawn sculpture than food.

That's true, but "Silicon Valley" is an abstraction — an idea and a symbol more than an actual place or even a specific industry.

In many of the Harvard movies, the university serves as a symbol, more or less approachable, of excellence, academic and/or social.

It is fascinating how they have always been used as a national symbol, more than any of the tragedies or comedies.

They insisted on their respect for Mr. Arafat, but they talked about him as a symbol more than as a vibrant, present leader.

Many people rely on these symbols: more than three-quarters of southern Sudanese adults cannot read.

Some people keep all photos; I only keep a handful, symbols more than chronologies.

Excessive repetition and crude visual symbols, more befitting a music video, bloat the piece and detract from the desired effect.

These days, when the world's wealthy typically opt for status symbols more exclusive than the average Rolex, that touchstone of success may seem outmoded.

I may be over 40 and need reading glasses to text, but who loves the smiley and its ancillary symbols more than your grandma?