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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Federal prosecutors said at trial that Fiore, 54, 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 had instead spent some of it on cosmetic surgery, rent, and her daughter’s wedding.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Apr. 2025
Metal statues of armed soldiers were placed on the top deck to deter boats from approaching.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The statue is the crowning piece of Corcovado Mountain, and about 2 million people come every year to visit the work.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Apr. 2025
One such fragment of the original George III statue, found in a swamp in Connecticut, will be part of the Museum of the City of New York’s 250th-anniversary exhibition, spotlighting the grim period between that celebratory moment and the departure of British forces in 1783.
—John Hanc, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Apr. 2025
Metal statues of armed soldiers were placed on the top deck to deter boats from approaching.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The statue is the crowning piece of Corcovado Mountain, and about 2 million people come every year to visit the work.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Apr. 2025
One such fragment of the original George III statue, found in a swamp in Connecticut, will be part of the Museum of the City of New York’s 250th-anniversary exhibition, spotlighting the grim period between that celebratory moment and the departure of British forces in 1783.
—John Hanc, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Statue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statue. Accessed 2 May. 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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