There are those who argue that anything in this age of television and press proliferation counts as a symbolic event.

This symbolic event deeply impressed the prince and his subjects.

There are several important and/or symbolic events in Milan during the year.

Sometimes great symbolic events affect changes of consciousness of a whole country.

The illusion of defeat was heightened by two powerful symbolic events.

"But now that I know about it, it is an interesting symbolic event."

"But this event is a very symbolic event in the black community."

I see this as not only a symbolic event, but also an important step along the road towards European integration.

It was a symbolic event, part of the Hungarian revolution.

Journalists, analysts and foreign governments often have to read between the lines or work out the meaning of symbolic events.