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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An Oscar statue is pictured at the red carpet of the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 28, 2025.
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
The metropolitan region had been experiencing wind speeds of 50 to 56 miles per hour, said Guaíba Mayor Marcelo Maranata, causing the statue's collapse, Newsweek reported.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
This year, statues of tall men clad in all black with masks drawn up to hide their faces are disrupting the serenity of the church’s Nativity scene.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
The statues show Amenhotep III seated with hands resting on his thighs, with their faces looking eastward toward the Nile and the rising sun.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
The metropolitan region had been experiencing wind speeds of 50 to 56 miles per hour, said Guaíba Mayor Marcelo Maranata, causing the statue's collapse, Newsweek reported.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
This year, statues of tall men clad in all black with masks drawn up to hide their faces are disrupting the serenity of the church’s Nativity scene.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
The statues show Amenhotep III seated with hands resting on his thighs, with their faces looking eastward toward the Nile and the rising sun.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Statue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statue. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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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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