Sentences with phrase «became symbols of»

It was an era when Hollywood, Palm Springs and Beverly Hills were the place to be, and be seen — and houses with ample windows and open floor plans, luscious green lawns and inviting turquoise pools became symbols of modernity.

The dogs were presented to the wives as gifts, and they rapidly became symbols of wealth in the island nation.

The Other Dream Team Available on DVD Most everyone knows the story of the American Dream Team in basketball, but during the 1992 Olympics the newly free Lithuanians and their basketball team, along with the help of the Grateful Dead, became symbols of Lithuania's independence movement when they took on the Soviet team for the bronze medal.

Eventually the symbols of springtime became symbols of Easter — a Christian celebration marking the resurrection of Christ.

Because the ships of Tarshish carried such great riches, they became symbols of wealth, power, and pride.»

High - end Xerox machines — essentially, complex paper - processing computers — became symbols of modern technology, sometimes getting the upper hand on hapless humans.

«The roaming regulations,» he added, «have become a symbol of how the European Union can function in the interests of its citizens.»

Even though Keyboard Cat or Grumpy Cat may be a trivial part of someone's day, their images shared in memes become a symbol of a common societal bond.

The Silicon Valley worker benefits and perks — the free, fresh produce and transcendental meditation pods — have become symbols of the riches created in the tech sector and how good it has been to workers, but the hype belies the truth that many of the employees operating within big tech companies are working on second - class contract terms.

«It just happened at a time that women were beginning to work and that little dress that was both feminine but empowered them became a symbol of that time and became a symbol of women's emancipation,» she said.

Located in Guanajuato because of the state's central geography, with easy access to Mexico City and far - flung corners alike, the refinery became a symbol of progress.

A certain friendliness with America's quintessential bulge - bracket bank — and one that became a symbol of what's wrong with Wall Street after the 2008 financial crisis — has not helped Clinton win over the Democratic base.

It contained vast treasure, including the golden death mask that has become a symbol of ancient Egypt.

Omran has become a symbol of the ongoing civil war in Syria, but he is just one of an estimated 75,000 children fighting to survive in eastern Aleppo, the divided and once - great city at the heart of the struggle between the regime of Bashar Assad and the rebels attempting to oust him.

At its peak, the prison at the U.S. naval base in Cuba housed nearly 800 prisoners, becoming a symbol of the excesses of the «war on terror» and synonymous with criticism of detention without trial and accusations of torture.

It was a sobering moment in the career of a woman who during 12 years in power became a symbol of stability, leading the euro zone during the debt crisis and seeking compromise within the European Union on a deal with Turkey to stem migrant arrivals.

Later, the company's distinctive logo — a blue globe — became a symbol of post-war progress.

It was the ideal of all moustaches of drill sergeants throughout all the armies of Europe; and in that exaggerated form it became a symbol of national virility.»

Across the globe, they have become symbols of many known and famous brands such as McDonalds, Nike and Apple etc..

One of the company's Carrier plants in Indianapolis, once destined to shutter and outsource manufacturing to Mexico, became a symbol of globalization's wreckage for the Republican real estate magnate on the campaign trail.

It's been almost 30 years since Swiss label Bally's Animal sneakers became a symbol of urban American street style, and now the luxury label is...

It has become a symbol of hope and revitalization for the city, a bellwether partnership between the private sector and state government, which has invested nearly $ 1 billion in the project to date, that promises to bring innovation to the Rust Belt, along with manufacturing jobs.

The factory has become a symbol of opportunity for the area.

But the case that has dogged Mr. Malkin involves a 1996 deal to restructure Angola's $ 5 billion debt to Russia, an arrangement that has become a symbol of official plundering in Africa among anticorruption advocates.

Self - driving vehicles have become a symbol of Silicon Valley and Detroit, with companies such as Uber, Waymo, Ford, and General Motors zooming towards the commercialization -LSB-...]

The long - planned pipeline has become a symbol both of Canada's efforts to get land - locked bitumen to international markets and a flashpoint in the battle over climate change.

By Peter Kennedy Kinder Morgan Canada's [KML - TSX] stalled Trans Mountain pipeline twinning expansion has become a symbol of Canada's inability to get major resource projects completed, says Senator Doug Black....

Trans Mountain has become a symbol of our complete inability to get things done in the face of legitimate authority.

The coverings were symbols of marriage, but in Orthodoxy marriage is so universal that they have become symbols of Jewishness.

Heroin has become a symbol of both working - class depravity and ruling - class neglect — an explosive combination in today's political climate.

The tradition of folding a palm frond into the shape of a cross powerfully illustrates the kingdom message of Jesus, as a symbol of royalty becomes a symbol of sacrifice.

The tradition of folding a palm frond into the shape of a crosspowerfully illustrates the kingdom message of Jesus, as a symbol of royalty becomes a symbol of sacrifice.

Jeremy Lin, whose parents are from Taiwan and who talks openly about his Christian faith, has become a symbol of that trend.

Satellite video transmission brought instant video into Western living rooms, and the image of a lone Chinese blocking the path of a tank became a symbol of resistance.

He becomes the symbol of a double dilemma: of cultural alienation and of rejection by his adopted land.

In 1999, we are no longer reduced to «guessing» whether he was inspired or speaking only as a man: • adultery has lost its moral significance and become commonplace; • chastity has become a symbol of unhealthy development; • contraception in expectation of fornication is taught to children in the schools; • respect between the sexes has been replaced by mutual exploitation and / or competition; • marriage has lost its sacramental nature and its enduring promise; • statistically, divorce is common, teenage pregnancy is widespread, single parent and serially parented families increase, sexual disease is epidemic, intercourse is recreational, abortion is ubiquitous.

At this point they then become symbols of actual prehensions.

Observers said it is unlikely Benedict will comment publicly on Gross» imprisonment, which has largely become a symbol of the intractability of U.S. - Cuba relations and a sticking point for American diplomats.

The cross, which was used by the empire as the ultimate instrument of shame became the symbol of God's suffering love.

Wwhat became a symbol of remembrance and consolation for many in the aftermath of the September 11 horrors is now a supposed source of indigestion and nausea to others.

You seem to not understand that they found this during the cleanup and it became a symbol of the aftermath and inspiration to many of the workers, survivors and families of the fallen.

In the light of this, the «cleansed» temple becomes itself a symbol of the new order, in which there is no distinction of Jew and Gentile, but a united people of God offers him a pure worship «in spirit and in truth» (as John puts it elsewhere).

The condom has become a symbol of freedom and - along with contraception - female emancipation, so those who question condom orthodoxy are accused of being against these causes.»

It becomes the symbol of the deep sense of tragedy that can lead man to despair.

If we are not careful, indeed, the bulldozer will become the symbol of the Great Society.

Most importantly, she becomes a symbol of hope for an entire nation; a fleck of light in the prevailing darkness.

This method spiritualizes the mythical events so that they become symbols of processes going on in the soul.

The cross becomes the symbol of the whole meaning of Jesus» manhood.

Since what had happened had happened around, in connection with and through him, and since this happening was interpreted as being the eschatological event, it was to be expected not only that Jesus should be designated «Messiah» but also that this «Messiah» should become the symbol of the entire event.

The battle around the graves has become a symbol of the struggle between the secular community's insistence on taking care of the needs of the living verses the religious community's impassioned defense for the sanctity of the dead.