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Recent Examples of effigies
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.
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Every December, families in Guatemala set giant devil effigies on fire.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Before the invention of photography, these edible effigies were placed on altars as representations of the deceased.
—Luisa Navarro, Saveur, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Every December, families in Guatemala set giant devil effigies on fire.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Before the invention of photography, these edible effigies were placed on altars as representations of the deceased.
—Luisa Navarro, Saveur, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effigies
Noun
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My photographs—portraits, landscapes, still lives, and spaces both vast and claustrophobic—reveal cultural double standards and impermanence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Focusing on Mapplethorpe’s aesthetic research, the exhibition features over 200 works, tracing the evolution of Mapplethorpe’s visual language through themes like portraits, self-portraits, flowers and nudes.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Since its 2023 debut, the show has resonated for its raw portrayals of participants shaped by divorce, grief, illness and major life decisions.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Calvo argued to the Herald that fictional portrayals should help establish a better image of the city, not harm it.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Deuxmoi showed pictures of McRae and Hughes dining at Anton’s in the West Village the month prior.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In these 2-foot-square pictures, long-haired nude female figures in close Edenic companionship with wild beasts poke their heads out from behind lush tropical foliage, and stare, unsettlingly, straight outward.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Within its walls lies a complete world with its own medical facilities, a cinema, shops, and large replicas of iconic monuments, including the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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From stunt regulations to AI protections around digital replicas, the SAG-AFTRA union negotiates minimum rates, residuals, health and pension plans, and safety standards among other issues.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Researchers said some images appeared to include children.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This slopocalypse racked up more than eight hundred thousand views, suggesting how readily online audiences would embrace vacant facsimiles as must-see TV.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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After spending years mostly directing his own projects, usually to middling reviews, Clooney has recently turned in a couple of performances that felt like pale facsimiles of former glories, in the rom-com Ticket to Paradise and the action-thriller Wolfs.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sources tell us that Equity wants a payout for all actors whose likenesses are used in this way.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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The report lists celebrities such as Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, and Kamala Harris among those whose likenesses were used.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Effigies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effigies. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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