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[ em-bluh-mat-ik ] / ˌɛm bləˈmæt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR emblematic ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivepertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as an emblem; symbolic. Also em·blem·at·i·cal [em-bluh-mat-i-kuhl] /ˌɛm bləˈmæt ɪ kəl/ . Origin of emblematic1635–45; <Greek emblēmat-, stem of émblēma (see emblem) + -ic OTHER WORDS FROM emblematicem·blem·at·i·cal·ly, adverbem·blem·at·i·cal·ness, nounWords nearby emblematicemblaze, emblazon, emblazonment, emblazonry, emblem, emblematic, emblematist, emblematize, emblements, emblemize, embodiment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for emblematicBecause the shop was emblematic of that peculiar Italian institution known as La Faccia: i.e. presenting the best face possible. The Bookstore That Bewitched Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and Greta Garbo|Felice Picano|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Once emblematic of American military muscle, the outposts are now skeletal shells. Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley|Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST The flashy release was emblematic of everything people love—and hate—about the band. U2 Generously Gives Us a Lousy Album, Sucks at the Corporate Teat|Hampton Stevens|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST A recent column by Nia-Malika Henderson is emblematic of this denial. No, 'Acting White' Has Not Been Debunked|John McWhorter|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was obvious in the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald, the emblematic writer of his age: money. When New York City Hit Its Stride|Allen Barra|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST "The green is emblematic; it is the color of memory," said Mr. Homer. Mrs. Tree|Laura E. Richards The blazon, with its sanguinary and fabulous beasts, was emblematic of themselves. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern|Edgar Saltus On each side is an emblematic figure enclosed in an oval; the figures are different, but their surroundings are alike. English Embroidered Bookbindings|Cyril James Humphries Davenport These are only emblematic of his character, and that is all. Mark Twain's Speeches|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Hongi was chiefly impressed by the bishop's wig, which he thought must be emblematic of wisdom. A History of the English Church in New Zealand|Henry Thomas Purchas
Words related to emblematictypical, characteristic, emblematical, exemplary, figurative, representative, symbolical |