effigies

noun

plural of effigy
as in portraits
a depiction of a person

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Recent Examples of effigies In the same spirit, Greek and Roman farmers created wooden effigies, often painted red, to spook unwanted visitors from their orchards and vineyards. — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2026 In Himachal Pradesh, Kullu Dussehra features processions of local deities rather than the burning of Ravana effigies. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026 Varga contributed costumes, props, sets and visual artwork to Gwar, which became infamous beyond the metal world for their grotesque (if good-natured) theatrics, which included disemboweling effigies of religious and political figures onstage. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 By Saturday, Kiffin effigies were everywhere in a Grove packed to overflowing. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Four statues are still to come, set to add to the 14 bronzed effigies in 12 counties — often matching the historical figure’s name to the eponymous county. — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 That is what happens when a society burns effigies long enough; eventually, somebody mistakes a person for one. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Roads in the capital city, Brazzaville, were paved with Sassou N’Guesso's effigies. — ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 Trump had posted some of Loomer’s footage on his Truth Social account and threatened to seize the canal, prompting Panamanians to burn effigies of him. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effigies
  1. portraits
  2. portrayals
  3. pictures
  4. replicas
  5. images
  6. facsimiles
  7. likenesses
Noun
  • Comic portraits, cruel melodrama and humane charity of heartbreaking tenderness explode onto the teeming streets of Victorian London.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Rain fell as families wept beside the coffins, and officers held portraits of their fallen colleagues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • Period portrayals have come a long way in recent years, from Broad City’s period pants to Turning Red’s metaphorical red panda.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Francis and Geary became the most iconic soap opera couple in history with their portrayals of Laura and Luke Spencer.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of portrayals
Noun
  • Kneeland said the photographs have become popular backdrops for customers taking pictures.
    — J.M. Banks November 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Rising stars from The Body stuck together, even snapping pictures in front of their nearby billboard.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • Coordinating updates across replicas increases communication overhead.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • As part of the model’s Halloween costume, her engagement ring was stacked with replicas of her gold and diamond infinity wedding bands.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • Mobile service vehicles for the Miami-Dade Tax Collector’s Office feature jumbo images of Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez, a Republican who was also elected in 2024.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • But as far as photographing on the street, [those images] are marked by a certain distance from people or solitary figures in a vast landscape, that sort of thing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of images
Noun
  • But there’s always the risk that the variations become lifeless facsimiles.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Seventeen were replaced with reproductions or facsimiles, while three were taken off view.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of facsimiles
Noun
  • Others, however, remain fearful that AI could exploit their likenesses without permission or compensation.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The effect of Gastrotypographicalassemblage is like that of a Surrealist rebus, mixing the likenesses of things with their words.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of likenesses

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“Effigies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effigies. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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