Symbolising in a sentence

As the blue confetti flew in the air, symbolising she's having a boy, Nicole and her partner looked joyous.

As the clock chimes twelve times, Spaniards attempt to eat twelve grapes, one with each bell ring, symbolising good luck for each month of the upcoming year.

Participants in the service were seen wearing traditional prayer shawls and holding an etrog, palm, myrtle, and willow branches, symbolising the Sukkot holiday.

Shoes symbolising war crimes committed against Ukrainian civilians are placed at the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic, to mark the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Feb.15, 2023.

The point of view of the two female characters was captured on film to reflect the uncertainty of their journeys, while the predator's perspective was shot on a digital camera, symbolising the planned out nature of their actions.

As the top academic achiever, Shanessa Williams was entrusted with passing the torch to Matthew Gallimore, symbolising a legacy of academic excellence at Cedar Grove Academy.

At the heart of the work is a giant rotating ‘zoetrope’ that turns the Picture House into a colossal motion picture machine, symbolising the town’s connection with cinema.

It signifies a moment of introspection, symbolising moving forward while looking inward.

Project architect Katrina Grech Mallia said the intention was to create a space “symbolising peace and inclusivity, addressing both the functional needs of a hospice garden and the therapeutic benefits of nature.

The artwork at Cripplegate Park, created by Worcester Paint Festival members, features a dove, an olive branch, and the world held in different sets of hands combined, all symbolising peace.

The name ‘ORO’ is rooted in Bhutanese culture, derived from the Dzongkha word for ‘raven,’ while also meaning ‘gold’ in Spanish, symbolising both strength and value.

The Shabab Al-Ahli Stadium has an avant-garde design featuring a lofty circular roof supported by columns simulating the moon, and an outer space symbolising unity and balance.

Yu’s survival has shifted from the story of a dramatic rescue to symbolising entitlement and privilege in contemporary China, with some referring to her as the “Shanghai princess” in Tibet.

According to mythology, the festival celebrates the victory of Durga in her battle against the asura named Mahishasura, symbolising the victory of good over evil.

In a powerful scene, a group of birdcatchers trips and falls as the birds cluck and dance around them — symbolising that the human race is fighting a losing battle with nature.

Sanskritist and art historian Professor Gautama Vajracharya says Shasthi is also a goddess symbolising the sixth day – the number of days after which a newly born child overcomes the risk of neonatal death.

The leaders are fleeing on a chariot pulled by rats, symbolising the Chinese Year of the Rat, while President Trump can be seen injecting the British Prime Minister with a special 'detergent vaccine'.

The streets of Minsk turned red and white as a flood of demonstrators carried flags symbolising their opposition to Lukashenko and chanted for him to leave power and for new elections to be held.

They also have a water feature, symbolising the River Spey.

What was once Britain’s vibrant ‘gateway to the world’ is now almost entirely moribund, with acres of unused chairs and untrodden carpets symbolising the economic malaise that the pandemic has wrought.