emblematize

[ em-blem-uh-tahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, em·blem·a·tized, em·blem·a·tiz·ing.

1. to serve as an emblem of; represent by an emblem.

emblematize

/ ˈɛmbləˌmaɪz; ɛmˈblɛməˌtaɪz /

verb

1. to function as an emblem of; symbolize
2. to represent by or as by an emblem

Word History and Origins

Origin of emblematize¹

1605–15; emblemat- ( emblematic ) + -ize

Example Sentences

His inability to accept payment now, he suggests, is an expression of his faith in God, as emblematized by the Jesus figurines we see proudly displayed next to his army certificates.

From Los Angeles Times

Michel’s father and uncle, Pierre and Jean, were widely considered to be nouvelle cuisine pioneers, emblematized by a famous salmon and sorrel dish they invented.

From New York Times

But the weight of our world, emblematized at least for this viewer by the real Court’s overturning of Roe v.

From New York Times

When I think of Roxane and the way she thinks about community, both in her personal life and the idea of the civic artist, she emblematizes that to me.

From Los Angeles Times

Typically treated as sartorial jokes, these jumpsuits emblematize the star at his apogee, that moment before his fame and his life collapsed on him and he crumpled to earth.

From New York Times

Related Words

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• mark
• mirror
• personify
• point up
• portray
• represent