Sentence examples for were symbolic of from inspiring English sources

Animals in particular were symbolic of peasant and village life.

For idealistic Russians, these powerful weapons were symbolic of imperial hubris and of military futility.

The arguments for bolstering the limited missile defense were symbolic of the larger problem.

"The fruit's ripening, the yearning for light -- both were symbolic of a sense of hopefulness," Mr. Norman said.

PARIS — The multicolored snake belts and shoes in a streamlinedYves Saint Laurent collection were symbolic of luxury's new dawn.

The writer suddenly realized that the stories his grandfather had been telling him were symbolic of giving his life to the writer.

"It's symbolic of Texas," he explained.

Refraining from food is symbolic, of course.

Which must be symbolic of something.

Its loss is symbolic of the tragedy.

This was symbolic of my own rebirth".