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Recent Examples of effigies
In 1765, a tree planted in colonial Boston became a rallying point for the Sons of Liberty, who protested British rule by hanging effigies of officers from its branches and giving speeches.
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Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
If Silicon Valley’s wilder promises are to be entertained, our spirits may one day be able to join our effigies on the internet.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
If Silicon Valley’s wilder promises are to be entertained, our spirits may one day be able to join our effigies on the internet.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effigies
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Franco-Chinese painter Xie Lei, known for his dreamlike portraits of ghostly, ambiguous figures adrift in dark spaces, has been announced as the winner of this year’s Prix Marcel Duchamp, France’s most prestigious contemporary art prize.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the months since, more portraits in more opulent and baroque frames, and added decorative ornaments in shiny gold — including wall finials and fireplace accents — have been added.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Officials have given conflicting portrayals of the task force's work so far.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The artist’s portrayals of nude Hindu deities, however, stand accused of offending religious sentiments — a reaction his supporters believe is exacerbated by his Muslim heritage.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Go through a corn maze, sip on apple cider, and take silly pictures with the cardboard cutouts.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tonight, one of the replicas hits the Paramount Studios runway on model Olivia Petersen.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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The exhibition highlights over 40 life-size animatronic replicas of dinosaurs in their habitats, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptors and Stegosauruses.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kardashian Barker also included throwback images of the two on her Instagram Stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Jeffrey Lewine concluded from reviewing images of Ricks’ brain that one area, the putamen, is larger than that area in the brains of control subjects.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For years, Machine Learning and AI have enabled our teams to develop technologies like HeadStart, which leverages photos to create authentic in-game likenesses.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Although many in Hollywood have secretly embraced AI tools in recent years, tensions between entertainment industry professionals and AI developers have remained high as artists express concern about the potential for such tools to steal their likenesses and take their labor.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Effigies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effigies. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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