emblematic

CEFRC1

/ˌɛmbləˈmatɪk/

adjective

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Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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This deed became one of the most emblematic milestones of the Revolution.
All was dreary—all was emblematic of that change and barrenness which passes away from nature, but never from the heart;...

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With Le Sommer withdrawn, France – now with five in midfield – seemed content to hold on for a deceptively narrow win. Such containment tactics can prove high risk but the only threat England could muster was a shot from Aluko which flew high and wide. It seemed entirely emblematic of their afternoon.
2015 June 9, “Women’s World Cup 2015: England beaten by France in Group F opener”, in The Guardian (London)
The result of yesterday’s meaningful vote in the House of Commons, much like the first in January, was emblematic of a very striking Brexit reality: that the principle barrier to leaving the EU comes from the very people most desperate to see it happen.
2019 March 13, Oliver Norgrove, “Hypnotised by cake and unicorns, the Brexit perfectionists have blown it”, in The Guardian

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From French emblématique. See emblem.