Vocabulary
Emblematic
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
serving as a symbol of a particular quality or concept; symbolic.
Urdu meaning
شاندار، تصور ، علامتی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The challenge for modern readers of Iqbal is the subduing of the poetic heart by the rational mind that is so emblematic of our age.
Dawn Editorials —
Paradoxical Iqbal
— 2025-09-12
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Dynastic politics is emblematic of this.
Dawn Editorials —
What holds Pakistan back?
— 2025-09-01
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The conditions of the City Courts in Karachi are emblematic of the broader decay in Pakistan`s judicial infrastructure.
Dawn Editorials —
Justice in decay
— 2025-08-02
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Once billed as the final link in the Peshawar-Karachi corridor, the M6 has become emblematic of Pakistan`s inability to rationalise and prioritise development spending amidst difficult financial conditions.
Dawn Editorials —
Going nowhere
— 2025-08-02
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The recent suicide attack in Mir Ali, claimed by Aswad al-Harb, a group linked to the Hafiz Gul Bahadur network, is emblematic of this shift.
Dawn Editorials —
Irony of history
— 2025-07-06
Synonyms
symbolic, representative, demonstrative, suggestive, symptomatic, indicative, typical
Antonyms
representational, realistic
Curator example
“this case is emblematic of a larger problem”
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