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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The hotel's unexpected name is a nod, in part, to the 1930s-era Big Duck statue beloved by locals, built to celebrate Suffolk County’s then-famous specialty poultry.
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Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Looters took advantage of the upheaval to sneak out priceless statues, which ended up in the collections of prominent museums around the world, including the Denver Art Museum.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
Commonly referred to as the Iwo Jima Memorial, this statue is inspired by the iconic 1945 photograph taken by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, capturing six Marines raising the American flag at Iwo Jima.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
Federal prosecutors said at trial that Fiore had raised more than $70,000 for the statue of a Las Vegas police officer who was fatally shot in 2014 in the line of duty but spent some of it on cosmetic surgery, rent and her daughter’s wedding.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Looters took advantage of the upheaval to sneak out priceless statues, which ended up in the collections of prominent museums around the world, including the Denver Art Museum.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
Commonly referred to as the Iwo Jima Memorial, this statue is inspired by the iconic 1945 photograph taken by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, capturing six Marines raising the American flag at Iwo Jima.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025
Federal prosecutors said at trial that Fiore had raised more than $70,000 for the statue of a Las Vegas police officer who was fatally shot in 2014 in the line of duty but spent some of it on cosmetic surgery, rent and her daughter’s wedding.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Statue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statue. Accessed 8 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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