It wasn't in the form of a sword for purely symbolic reasons.

We seek to control the place man first stepped on this planet for symbolic and economic reasons.

I didn't meet with Charlie today purely for symbolic reasons.

The news brought joy for both symbolic and practical reasons.

Many decisions seemed to be made for emotional or symbolic reasons.

This summit meeting is important to China for both symbolic and practical reasons.

For some symbolic reason known only to the author, the child has hives.

Some couples said they would marry largely for symbolic reasons.

"But it was also for symbolic reasons, to show that I'm the boss."

That decision is foolish for both economic and symbolic reasons.