Sentences with 'symbolically'
Example sentences and phrases with the word symbolically and other words derived from it.
• « Subsequently, the Greeks as a whole were shocked in 371 BC when the polis of Thebes defeated the Spartans three times in open battle, symbolically marching in the sight of Sparta itself and destroying the myth of Spartan invincibility. »
• « Despite the limited practical consequences of some aspects of the space race, it was symbolically important for both sides - it was a highly visible demonstration of scientific superiority, and the first superpower to achieve a particular breakthrough in the space race had thus "won" an important symbolic victory in the eyes of the world. Moreover, since the space race was based on the mastery of rocket technology, the military implications were obvious. »
• « US President John F. Kennedy was a hard-line anti-communist, a "cold warrior", and believed it was important to confront the Soviets symbolically and, if necessary, militarily. »