symbolist

Example Sentences

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Adjective
  • Williams was the group’s poet but also its madcap, blending a symbolistic worldview with a devilish sense of humor.
    Ethan Mordden, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
  • The symbolistic use of the color red, worn by the accusing girls, is contrasted with the more subdued colors of the accused.
    Orange County Register, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2017
Adjective
  • But Martone’s repetitive, tediously non-linear film attempts something more impressionistic and expansive, with emotionally muted and sometimes strangely exploitative results.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 May 2025
  • Like these directors, Davies Jr. tailors the impressionistic style of older Black filmmakers (think Julie Dash, Arthur Jafa, Charles Burnett) to his own sensibilities.
    Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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“Symbolist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolist. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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