emblematic
adjective/ˌembləˈmætɪk/
/ˌembləˈmætɪk/
(formal)- emblematic (of something) that represents or is a symbol of something synonym representative
- According to this interpretation, the most truly emblematic figure of the new Europe was Pope John Paul II.
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- emblematic (of something) that is considered typical of a situation, an area of work, etc. synonym typical
- The violence is emblematic of what is happening in our inner cities.
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