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token Noun

— A token is an individual symbol, representing something else. A postage stamp is a token to show you have paid the postal charge. A king's crown is a token to show his royal power and authority. — A token can be a plastic or metal disc used instead of a coin. He had to put a token in the ticket machine to enter the station.

token Adjective

— A token is a small amount, purely symbolic. He was not interested in winning, so he only made a token effort.

token

— noun an individual instance of a type of symbol the word'error' contains three tokens of 'r' — noun something serving as a sign of something else — noun a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines — adjective (= nominal, tokenish) insignificantly small; a matter of form only ('tokenish' is informal) the fee was nominal a token gesture of resistance a toknenish gesture — noun (= keepsake) something of sentimental value

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Simple sentences

He raised his hat as a token of respect.

He gave me this doll in token of his gratitude.

This is a present from a small, distant world, a token of our sounds, our science, our images, our music, our thoughts and our feelings.

Please accept this gift as a token of friendship.

Please accept it as a token of our friendship.

This is a small token of my gratitude.

We'd like to give this to you as a token of our appreciation.

Please accept this token of friendship.

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As a token of my trust, I offer my daughter, Makeda, to add to your temple treasures.

Marriage by token is your privilege, sire.

He sent his sword as a token.

A token?

And what token shall I take Richard?

There's your token.

A token from your bride.

We, as citizens, have kind of made a Iittle pool and bought the Hartford brothers' ranch to give to you as a token of appreciation.

And present you, my dear boy, with this token of their affection and esteem.

Mr. Chipping, we want you to accept this little token of esteem from the boys of Brookfield.

Therefore, in consideration of your kindness I take pleasure at this time in presenting you with a small token of our esteem and affection.

This was made possible by the genius of Field Marshall Herring, upon whom I shall now pin a token of my regard.

To my friend Christopher Cross in token of 25 years of faithful service, from JJ Hogarth, 1909-1934.

The wedding ring is a token of the solemn vows you have just taken.

From his majesty the Czar, as a token of his supreme joy that he will be able to attend the congress this afternoon for the first time.

Well, as a token of my admiration for you.

I bring you a little bouquet, A fragrant token of my deep devotion.

Her Majesty also asked me to give you this token of her esteem.

He must have some token- the guns of your young braves or your running horses- to prove that you'll keep your promise.

Token Big Eagle's word is straight.

This was made possible by the genius of Field Marshal Herring, upon whom I shall now pin a token of my regard.

The least you can do, friends, the smallest token of gratitude that you can show, is to send him to the Capital!

A token for you, Thorndike.

Do you have a phone token?

I've been looking for some little token of gratitude, which I could give to Mr. Holmes and at last I think I've found something that he'll appreciate.

Dad was? As a small token of gratitude, I would like to help with your wedding.

A small token of our gratitude, for your men.

As a token of apology, we'll kill Shinza.

On behalf of Dexter and Company. it gives me great pleasure to award you this little token of our gratitude.

How could you have refused him that small token of affection he must have pleaded for so touchingly?

Ranger Leader Wilson, at the last meeting of the Boy Rangers' Council of the county of Habersville it was decided to bestow upon you a token of appreciation.

As a token of thanks for your help, without which I would never have succeeded, I am giving you the honour of pulling the lever that will drop these traitors into eternity.

Here is my hand, in token of my pledge to you.

Got a phone token? You don't need one.

This is a humble token of my gratitude, sir.

Just a small token.

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By the same token, the interests of any one of them must not be allowed to become the total interest of the US.

They can try to stop product market reforms altogether and, by the same token, try to stop trade liberalization and globalization.

By the same token, regulations should be based on international standards, where they exist.

By the same token, morality is too important to be left to philosophers, especially where the morality of markets is concerned.

Such associations demand only a small part of the individual's resources, sometimes only a token monetary contribution.

By the same token, unless we recognize and address the problems of globalization, it will be difficult to sustain.

For many women, however, the veil is a token of liberation - an indication that they have engaged with the Moroccan public in ways that reflect their own sense of religious practice.

So far, King Abdullah has shown no sign of opting for a policy of inclusion - not even a token gesture, such as a Shia minister.

By the same token, Blair will need to press the Palestinians to deliver a virtual cessation of attacks on Israel from Palestinian territories, including by Hamas, lest all peace efforts be blown apart by renewed fighting.

By the same token, reducing expectations means that the significance of the results should not be exaggerated.

Even if all of Europe's Muslims were Islamists - which is a far cry from reality - they could not threaten the Continent's sovereignty and, by the same token, its laws and Enlightenment values.

By the same token, soaring energy prices shifted purchasing power from the United States and Europe to oil exporters, who, recognizing the volatility of energy prices, rightly saved much of this income.

By the same token, the new Asian players must take into account the progress achieved in this regard in the latter half of the twentieth century.

By the same token, the prediction that governments will impose massive carbon taxes has little basis in reality.

Unlike the token gestures of reform offered by previous rulers, Sein's actions appeared substantive and meaningful.

The flawed nature of the current European Security Strategy - drafted in 2003, with a token revision in 2008 - reflects the circumstances surrounding its conception.

Western leaders are deceiving themselves if they think that cajoling and reasoning with Putin, or offering token signs of respect, can break that mindset.

By the same token, the post-Soviet generation has a very different idea of a decent standard of living than their parents had, and hence their aspirations are much higher.

The US and Europe offered only a token reduction, scotching a deal.

The government pushed the proposal through in a little more than two weeks, with only token public consultation and no time for reasoned public debate.

By the same token, I cannot think of a single economy whose long-term growth prospects were damaged by excessive fiscal stinginess.

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