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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Soon after, tens of thousands of people filled the streets and the rowdiest among them were clashing with police, smashing windshields, scaling scaffolding, light poles and a statue, climbing into and atop school buses in Times Square and trying to hitch a ride on a moving fire truck.
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Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Soon after, rowdy fans were clashing with police, smashing windshields, scaling scaffolding, light poles and a statue, climbing into and atop school buses in Times Square and trying to hitch a ride on a moving fire truck.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
Sandberg, who unveiled a statue of his likeness outside Wrigley Field in June 2024, announced in December of that year that his prostate cancer had relapsed and spread to other organs.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Families with kids will appreciate the paved Room on the Broom trail, themed after the beloved British children’s story and full of clues and charming signage, as well as the chance to search for the wooden Gruffalo statue.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
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Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Soon after, rowdy fans were clashing with police, smashing windshields, scaling scaffolding, light poles and a statue, climbing into and atop school buses in Times Square and trying to hitch a ride on a moving fire truck.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
Sandberg, who unveiled a statue of his likeness outside Wrigley Field in June 2024, announced in December of that year that his prostate cancer had relapsed and spread to other organs.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Families with kids will appreciate the paved Room on the Broom trail, themed after the beloved British children’s story and full of clues and charming signage, as well as the chance to search for the wooden Gruffalo statue.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
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“Statue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statue. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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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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