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Recent Examples of effigies
Roads in the capital city, Brazzaville, were paved with Sassou N’Guesso's effigies.
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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.
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Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Every December, families in Guatemala set giant devil effigies on fire.
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Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
Before the invention of photography, these edible effigies were placed on altars as representations of the deceased.
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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.
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Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Alongside artist and archival producer Hudson Campbell, who created oil portraits of the four central figures, the team leaned on AI to add animation, movement, expression, and immediacy to people whose likenesses were absent from history.
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The Pompadour Suite is theatrical in its own way, with dramatic portraits, antique furnishings, and oak floors.
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The artist was beloved by Americans for his intimate portrayals of the country’s values.
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The series has been praised for its heartfelt storylines and realistic portrayals of grief, loneliness, and the process of processing it all.
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Later pictures showed the structure being towed within the lagoon.
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Space-age music blared night-club-loud as pictures of birds, plants, and flowers cascaded down the walls.
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Where a genuinely historic one doesn’t exist, owners are building replicas to recreate the elegance of a past era.
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Other items in the store run from the inexpensive — like $5 collectible stickers and magnets — to the more lavish, such as official FIFA soccer balls for $200 and miniature replicas of the World Cup trophy for $250.
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Ukraine has carried out major drone strikes on Russia’s two largest cities, embarrassing the Kremlin with images of black plumes of smoke that circulated widely online, despite regulations restricting their publication.
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Second, brighter satellites also create streaks in telescope images that mar observations.
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Handwritten Song Manuscripts by Paul McCartney – A collection of facsimiles of handwritten lyrics by McCartney throughout the 1970s.
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Drawing at least in part on information from Chalker’s defectors, the Pentagon constructed life-size underground facsimiles of Iranian nuclear facilities where the scientists had worked, attempting to duplicate even the thickness of the walls.
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The company also boasts access to the voices and likenesses of Stan Lee, Judy Garland, David Hasselhoff, and more.
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Unfortunately, the complications around the NIL deals and player likenesses still make that a no-go for EA.
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“Effigies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effigies. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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