Sentence examples for symbolic comes from inspiring English sources

Although the register of the Symbolic comes to the fore only with Lacan's structuralist phase of the 1950s, it arguably is not without its precursors in his earlier texts.

The timing of Mr. Obama's visit is also symbolic, coming a day before the second anniversary of the sinking of a South Korean warship, the Cheonan.

The timing of Mr. Obama's visit was symbolic, coming a day before the second anniversary of the sinking of a South Korean Navy warship, the Cheonan.

The timing of the surgery was symbolic, coming a day after Smith dazzled in a 30-28 comeback victory against the Falcons, throwing three touchdown passes and driving the Jets 55 yards for the winning 43-yard field goal by Nick Folk.

These precautions had nothing to do with the opening on Sunday of the Commonwealth Games, the athletic competition among the nations of the former British Empire that so many Indians have hoped would be their country's symbolic coming out as a world power.

The symbolic action comes just days before the Federal Communications Commission closes off the opportunity for Americans to comment on its proposal that would allow for an Internet fast lane.

But even if this one symbolic victory comes to pass, a more serious question looms: How can we trust the same political powers that have unjustly perpetuated misguided laws to justly enforce laws the people support?

Symbolic gestures come to the fore instead.

In retrospect, a symbolic scene came on Nov. 29 at New Jersey.

But the agreement had symbolic value coming six months after a meeting of OPEC ministers ended in disarray when they failed to reach a consensus to lift production.

The latter was largely a symbolic gesture coming just days before the second Strategic Economic Dialogue between China and America that started in Washington on May 22nd.