as in portrait
a depiction of a person
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Recent Examples of effigy
The tradition is centuries old and unique to the U.K., with some towns creating huge elaborate effigies of Guy Fawkes to be burned — sometimes instead building models of contemporary figures, including former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak.
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Patrick Smith, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
In the past two weeks, I’ve been drenched by a water balloon while stepping out of the shower, found fake spiders in my coffee cup and opened our front door to discover what appeared to be a life-size effigy of the two little girls from The Shining staring at me.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Anti-Chessman crowds burned Brown in effigy and booed him and his family in public.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
At West Point, Beat Navy week is marked by the burning of a bonfire with a 20-foot effigy of a Navy ship before the Army marathon team begins the 300-mile run from campus to Northwest Stadium to deliver the game ball.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Patrick Smith, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
In the past two weeks, I’ve been drenched by a water balloon while stepping out of the shower, found fake spiders in my coffee cup and opened our front door to discover what appeared to be a life-size effigy of the two little girls from The Shining staring at me.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Anti-Chessman crowds burned Brown in effigy and booed him and his family in public.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
At West Point, Beat Navy week is marked by the burning of a bonfire with a 20-foot effigy of a Navy ship before the Army marathon team begins the 300-mile run from campus to Northwest Stadium to deliver the game ball.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effigy
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The result is an exceptional collection of portraits of children made between the 16th and 19th centuries located in their Mallorca museum.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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While most of the portraits on view at the AGO don’t depict specific women, Newton’s face appears again and again.—
Brigit Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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In addition to receiving praise for its comedic chops, the series has been lauded for its authentic, if sometimes overdone, portrayal of the world of the 1990s.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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The other was for her portrayal of Joseph Stalin’s mother-in-law in an HBO movie about the former Soviet leader.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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The images of Till’s mutilated corpse stayed in young Ali’s mind.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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In particular, Leavitt would scrutinize images of the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds, and had identified 1,800 variable stars within them.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The elaborate queue for the ride is set in a bank vault but the real highlight is right outside where there's a mini replica of Fremont Street in Sin City.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The highly accurate set comes with a replica of the stylish three-story house, every floor brimming with rooms and accessories inspired by key scenes from across the franchise, including Edward’s bedroom and the grand piano in the living room.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Companies are required to take responsibility for their environmental impact by measuring and offsetting their carbon emissions, and by eliminating the use of single-use plastic hangers and garment bags, among other things.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
13 Jan. 2025
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Getty Images For some, any move to water down or delay the EU’s tougher carbon rules would be the same as scrapping the regulation altogether.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2025
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At camp, mom Paola showed off her ring with likenesses of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift on it.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2025
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Fede Álvarez reflected on his dissatisfaction with Rook, the android character portrayed with the likeness of the late Ian Holm in the version of Romulus that hit theaters in August.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Effigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effigy. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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