iconic
/aɪˈkɑnɪk/ adjective C1- Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
- Distinctive, characteristic, indicative of identity. · an iconic move in martial arts
- Famously and distinctively representative of its type.
- Representing something; symbolic. · an iconic gesture in sign language
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If you visit London, you will quickly notice the iconic black cabs on the streets.
Tomorrow, we will begin the final ascent, culminating at the iconic wooden sign that marks the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.
This profound disappointment ignited a passionate, decades-long campaign to reconstruct the iconic playhouse exactly as it had appeared during the Elizabethan era.
At the center of this tripartite design rested the now-iconic, slightly jaunty penguin logo, chosen for its dignified yet approachable demeanor.
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