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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Outside Palais Brongniart, Parisians engage with AR statues of Nike athletes LeBron James, Alexia Putellas, Bebe Vio, Kylian Mbappe, Sha’Carri Richardson, and Victor Wembanyama.
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Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2024
The female statues, many cracked or missing limbs, come to life in the film and move around, wailing with grief and anger.
—Alex Marshall, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Crews removed statues of Uriah Rose and James Paul Clarke on April 5 in anticipation of installing statues recognizing civil rights advocate Daisy Bates and musician Johnny Cash.
—Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
The bronze of the statue is composed mostly of copper, which is especially valuable when melted down, recast and sold to metal recyclers.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
When the servers were shut last January, NetEase smashed to pieces the giant statue of World of Warcraft’s legendary Gorehowl axe in its Hangzhou campus, and live-streamed the demolition.
—Sabrina Mao, Fortune Asia, 10 Apr. 2024
The name of the statue’s sculptor, Julie Rotblatt Amrany, was also added to the base.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 9 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the Komodo dragon had spent the two days prior to the eclipse sitting still as a statue.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Those who have forgotten might take a walk over to the Gendarmenmarkt, a grand central square now gashed by construction barriers, and its monumental statue of a German playwright and philosopher with a rather subtler understanding of how culture and government inform each other.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2024
The female statues, many cracked or missing limbs, come to life in the film and move around, wailing with grief and anger.
—Alex Marshall, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Crews removed statues of Uriah Rose and James Paul Clarke on April 5 in anticipation of installing statues recognizing civil rights advocate Daisy Bates and musician Johnny Cash.
—Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
The bronze of the statue is composed mostly of copper, which is especially valuable when melted down, recast and sold to metal recyclers.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
When the servers were shut last January, NetEase smashed to pieces the giant statue of World of Warcraft’s legendary Gorehowl axe in its Hangzhou campus, and live-streamed the demolition.
—Sabrina Mao, Fortune Asia, 10 Apr. 2024
The name of the statue’s sculptor, Julie Rotblatt Amrany, was also added to the base.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 9 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the Komodo dragon had spent the two days prior to the eclipse sitting still as a statue.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Those who have forgotten might take a walk over to the Gendarmenmarkt, a grand central square now gashed by construction barriers, and its monumental statue of a German playwright and philosopher with a rather subtler understanding of how culture and government inform each other.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Statue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statue. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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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