statue
noun
stat·ue
ˈsta-(ˌ)chü 
: a three-dimensional representation usually of a person, animal, or mythical being that is produced by sculpturing, modeling, or casting
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His parents had told him that there was no pot of gold waiting for him, a point reiterated by his dad in front of the famous 1869 statue of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt in New York’s Grand Central Station.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Sep. 2023
The memorial sculpture, called Four Spirits, features bronze statues of four girls and a bronze bench featuring the names and photos of all six Black children killed that day, including Robinson and Ware.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2023
Protesters took this critique into the streets by toppling, decapitating, or defacing dozens of statues honoring colonial and pro-slavery figures; cities, proactively, took down others.
—Christopher Hawthorne, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2023
The suite is tucked behind an unremarkable entrance amid the marble and statues of the first floor of the Capitol.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2023
Just beyond the Mugar statue sits Fiedler’s bust by the Charles River.
—Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
The substance was discovered on the head of the statue on Tuesday evening.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2023
At an event commemorating the famous 1925 serum run at the beloved statue of Balto the Alaskan Husky in Central Park, President Joe Biden spoke of his long-ago toy Schnauzer, Puddles.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 17 Sep. 2023
Lakers Kobe Bryant statue to be unveiled outside Crypto next year.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Sep. 2023
The memorial sculpture, called Four Spirits, features bronze statues of four girls and a bronze bench featuring the names and photos of all six Black children killed that day, including Robinson and Ware.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2023
Protesters took this critique into the streets by toppling, decapitating, or defacing dozens of statues honoring colonial and pro-slavery figures; cities, proactively, took down others.
—Christopher Hawthorne, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2023
The suite is tucked behind an unremarkable entrance amid the marble and statues of the first floor of the Capitol.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2023
Just beyond the Mugar statue sits Fiedler’s bust by the Charles River.
—Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
The substance was discovered on the head of the statue on Tuesday evening.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2023
At an event commemorating the famous 1925 serum run at the beloved statue of Balto the Alaskan Husky in Central Park, President Joe Biden spoke of his long-ago toy Schnauzer, Puddles.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 17 Sep. 2023
Lakers Kobe Bryant statue to be unveiled outside Crypto next year.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2023
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statue
noun
stat·ue
ˈstach-ü
: a likeness (as of a person) sculptured, modeled, or cast in a solid substance (as marble)
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