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Sometimes the Arabic comes alive in the form of a bird or mammal, just abstract enough to escape the stricture on graven images.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Catholics and some Protestants differ on where to put the prohibition of graven images and how to interpret it.
—Kenneth Seeskin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Despite protests from folks who say that’s not OK, Sims’ graven image is still there.
—al, 8 Feb. 2023
The dirt’s been dished on my dicey memory by a graven image gritting my teeth.
—Maryann Corbett, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022
In three weeks, Oklahoma officials could plot space in Heisman Park just to the east of Oklahoma’s stadium to add Mayfield’s graven image next to the statues of Billy Vessels, Steve Owens, Billy Sims, Jason White and Sam Bradford.
—John Shinn, ajc, 18 Nov. 2017
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Catholics and some Protestants differ on where to put the prohibition of graven images and how to interpret it.
—Kenneth Seeskin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Despite protests from folks who say that’s not OK, Sims’ graven image is still there.
—al, 8 Feb. 2023
The dirt’s been dished on my dicey memory by a graven image gritting my teeth.
—Maryann Corbett, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022
In three weeks, Oklahoma officials could plot space in Heisman Park just to the east of Oklahoma’s stadium to add Mayfield’s graven image next to the statues of Billy Vessels, Steve Owens, Billy Sims, Jason White and Sam Bradford.
—John Shinn, ajc, 18 Nov. 2017
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“Graven image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graven%20image. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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