Collocations for symbol - noun

dramatic, important, perfect, potent, powerful, ultimate
The Berlin wall was the ultimate symbol of the Cold War.

universal
The dove is a universal symbol of peace.

outward, physical, visual
The company car is an outward symbol of the employee's status.

ancient, traditional
national
cultural, political
religious, sacred
Christian, Hindu, etc.
fertility, phallic, sexual
The people use fertility symbols to ensure a good harvest.

sex (= a person famous for being attractive)
He is not most people's idea of a sex symbol.

status
A stressful job can actually be a status symbol.

become
create
represent
Guevara has come to represent a powerful symbol of defiance.

adopt sth as, consider sth, interpret sth as, regard sth as, see sth as, use sth as
Eggs are seen as the symbol of new life.

symbol of
a symbol of royal power

abstract, geometric
graphic, written
chemical, Chinese, linguistic, mathematical, musical, phonetic
A list of phonetic symbols is given in the front of the dictionary.

bear, be marked with, have
The coin bears a Jewish symbol.
The bottle had a skull and crossbones symbol on it.

display, show, use
Hotels that show this symbol offer activities for children.

decipher, interpret, understand

denote sth, indicate sth, mean sth, represent sth
What does this little symbol mean?

in symbols
a message written in symbols

symbol for
O is the chemical symbol for oxygen.