Sentence examples for symbol of triumph from inspiring English sources

Wellwishers and dignitaries of all colours made speeches to honour what they called a survivor, a symbol of triumph over despair.

HENDRIK HERTZBERG: A lot. QUESTION FROM MIKEWIESENBERG: If the Park51 proponents aren't building it as a symbol of triumph, why call it the Cordoba project?

Some say it is insensitive to the families of those who died at ground zero; others see it as a symbol of triumph for the Muslim terrorists behind the attacks.

Not surprising, then, that eating meat has become a symbol of triumph over hardship, as much a part of China's transformation as the towering skyscrapers and glistening cities. Grandparents who once went hungry stuff their grandchildren with the treats they lacked and top of the list is pork.

Until now Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, named after the Libyan dictator, was a symbol of triumph for Sri Lankan cricket: It was at this venue that they won the final of the 1996 World Cup.

Here, Kali appears as a symbol of triumph over death.

A chiselled symbol of triumph-against-adversity with a million-dollar smile and multimillion-dollar endorsements.

Then, in 2013 on Valentine's Day, that symbol of triumph-against-adversity shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

They are symbols of triumph and suffering.

While it was a symbol marked by death and destruction, to me it became a symbol of victory and triumph and a perfect ending to an adventure I had been on from fifth grade into my adulthood. .

Louis's sensational 1st-round victory over Schmeling in the rematch was a pivotal moment for African American athletes, as Louis in victory quickly became a symbol of the triumph of world democracy for Americans of all races.