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Meanings of emblematic in English

Being or serving as an illustration of a type;

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Serving as a visible symbol for something abstract.

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Usage of emblematic in English
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They were emblematic of the unsullied ideals of freedom, democracy, and fairness.
Patient Zero
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The covers are emblematic, and the jackets are showy and in colors.
Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad
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Many saw it as emblematic of a climate of impunity in Romania.
Reuters
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For since the Middle Ages the doctrine of emblematic colouring is extinct.
The Cathedral
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The emblematic correspondence is striking, and the inference is obvious and beautiful.
The Destiny of the Soul: A Critical History of the Doctrine of a...
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HMS Erebus was emblematic of the golden age of Victorian British exploration.
Radio NZ
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This burning of camphor was, like other things in the service, emblematic.
Pagan and Christian Creeds: Their Origin and Meaning
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Bromberg tells an emblematic story of cinematic hubris with clarity and insight.
Reuters
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The study was focused on the emblematic genus of the period, Palmatolepis.
Pubmed
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André Gilles-Rasson is emblematic of the staff at the PaleoGenome Retrieval Project.
Futures 1
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The four mammoth entrances were beautifully adorned by statuaries of emblematic character.
By Water to the Columbian Exposition
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Aided by the film, the event has become emblematic of that era.
Radio NZ
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Windows 95 was also emblematic of Microsoft's everlasting struggle with backward compatibility.
Wired
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His plight is just emblematic of a team that now looks frazzled.
Reuters
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This instrument, however, might perhaps have been emblematic of his double functions.
Typee: A Romance of the South Seas
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They are emblematic of a style that Newtown contributed to Irish life.
The Irish Times
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