Sentences with phrase «seen as a symbol»

Xinjiang, home to China's Muslim Uighur ethnic minority, restricts religious practises — such as growing beards, wearing headscarves, and fasting during Ramadan — that are seen as symbols of «Islamic extremism.»

Today's «undecided» students, however, are by no means wearing that label like a scarlet letter; rather, it's often seen as a symbol of whimsical youth, of spontaneous self - discovery, of a Tolkien-esque desire to explore: «Not all those who wander are lost...» Well, sort of.

«When you look at Hong Kong, you see it as a symbol of the degree to which this isn't going to be as smooth and necessarily as successful as the conventional wisdom suggests.»

Today it is more commonly seen as a symbol of beauty to hang around your neck.

These developments within Protestantism paved the way for women's ordination as ministry took on an increasingly functional nature and men no longer were seen as symbols of God's transcendence.

When I was researching for my homework assignment, I learned that the bread is really common around the holidays because the poppy flower is seen as a symbol of good fortune and fertility.

Products certified by GFCO are tested to 10 parts per million (ppm) or less of gluten and endure continuous, stringent testing to maintain the certification label that is seen as the symbol of trust by the gluten - free community.

This would be a heartbreaker for AC Milan supporters, as the young Italian defender is seen as a symbol of their bright future with Vincenzo Montella having a group of quality young players at the San Siro.

Its purpose was to be seen as a symbol of unification and camaraderie, the first Maryland Pride movement so to speak.

Fellaini was seen as a symbol of David Moyes after the Scotsman was sacked in 2014 and, as such, it was very difficult for the Belgian to...

They should see it as a symbol of your relationship and how much you care.

When Russia joined the Council of Europe in 1996, this was seen as a symbol of the democratisation of Russia and of its (new?)

The Motherwell and Wishaw constituency includes the closed site of the Ravenscraig steel plant, widely seen as a symbol of the decline of heavy industry in Scotland.

But ancient observers saw it as a symbol of mortality.

Because of this, having an abundance of fat is no longer seen as a status symbol — it's seen as a symbol of disregard, apathy, laziness, or weakness.

In these cultures the fruit has been seen as a symbol of beauty, fertility, sensuality and strength since ancient times.

Also, it is seen as a symbol of tolerance and acceptance, of diversity of different ways of living, of hope and longing.

«It feels like we are living in the sunken place right now,» said «Get Out» writer - director Jordan Peele, accepting the Stanley Kramer Award, making a reference to the film's signature moment that he sees as a symbol for the marginalized.

I don't see the tree as a symbol of death - I see it as a symbol of growth and strength.

Many see it as a symbol of both wealth and affection.

The beloved breed is seen as a symbol of loyalty and national pride for South Korea.

McDonald's can be seen as a symbol of globalization, commercialization and the cultivation of fast food.

Enwezor describes Paul Klee's wonderful small painting entitled «The Angel of History» or «Angelus Novus,» painted in 1920, of an angel with his open mouth, spread wings, fragile, tiptoeing feet, and haunting eyes looking at the viewer that Benjamin himself saw as a symbol for a state of despair, the horror of history, and the bleak future of civilization.

While doves are seen as a symbol of freedom, al Dowayan's are inscribed with texts from permission documents which all Saudi Arabian women are required to travel with, issued by their appointed male guardian.

Although the figure evokes death and decay, Lockett also saw it as a symbol of life and renewal, referring to it as a «baby» and titling the series Rebirth.

The mirror can be seen as a symbol for the new shiny world of Dubai, the way the western world loves to hate it and the spectacle that we are all while surrounding it looking at ourselves through its existence.

I began to see him as a symbol for those who don't quite fit in, live a lonely life, but continually search to find a connection to the world.

In TAK, the mouth can be seen as a symbol of a woman trying to express herself but being constantly objectified and fetishised because of her feminine body.

I think he was seen as a symbol of protection by the powerful.

«Magical Thinking» explores the supernatural powers and forces which are assigned to many things seen as symbols dominated by the belief that one's own thoughts, wishes or desires can influence the external world.

I was always making abstractions but I saw them as symbols, or things, or networks, or air, or star constellations.

For Japan, coal has emerged as the best alternative to replacing its 54 nuclear reactors, which are deeply unpopular with the population and seen as symbols of devastation after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster six years ago.

The very nature of this massive body of fluid is primordial and seen as a symbol of the subconscious in many cultures.

Another problem is the minarets themselves: Extremists see them as a symbol of conquest.

Access to this class should be seen as a symbol that you are really in top notch condtion.

When the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ® purchased the Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council, an organization of buyer's representatives, industry observers saw it as a symbol of mainstream acceptance of buyer agency — a once controversial practice.

Spanish monks first discovered passiflora in Mexico in the early 17th century and sent back drawings of the plants to Europe, where, in Rome, Giacomo Bosio, a monastic scholar, saw them as symbols of Christ's passion.

Not exact matches

Television, the company argues, is still seen as a status symbol in emerging markets.

If you're one of the few guys in a city who owns a Harley, people are going to see that as a status symbol.

One example of this is that they don't see a vehicle as a status symbol.

When she saw some mechanical looms that used punched cards to direct the weaving of beautiful patterns, it reminded her of how Babbage's engine used punched cards to make calculations, and she developed the historic insight that a calculator could be instructed to handle not just numbers but anything that could be notated in logical symbols, such as music or words or graphics or textile patterns.

Its high price and lack of IT - friendly ports make it hard to see it as much more than a status symbol, but a good laptop is a good laptop all the same.

I saw the investment bank Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette repackage its small online brokerage and spin it off as a «tracking stock» trading as DLJ Direct under its own ticker symbol.

I began to see my own head covering as a symbol that I am working on not being bossy, controlling or manipulative.

The average Muslim sees it as a kind gesture, a symbol of friendship.

Fewer working - class and poor Americans are marrying nowadays in part because marriage is seen increasingly as a sort of status symbol: a sign that a couple has arrived both emotionally and financially.

After all, it is, as we shall see, through the images and symbols of the cult that the emperor was most regularly encountered by those he ruled.

As I see the rainbow I am reminded of the rainbow after the flood of Genesis being a symbol of God's love.

The temple was seen as the central incarnational symbol of Jewish life.

This model invites students to see the New Testament as the product of a profoundly human process of experience and interpretation, by which people of another age and place, galvanized by a radical religious experience, sought to understand both that experience and themselves in the light of the symbols made available to them by their culture.