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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, 27 Jan. 2017
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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, 27 Jan. 2017
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symbolistic
adjective
sym·bol·is·tic ˌsim-bə-ˈlis-tik 
: symbolic
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