EFFIGIES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

effigies

noun

plural of effigy

as in portraits

a depiction of a person

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Recent Examples of effigies Along the banks of the Trishuli River, a priest placed straw effigies representing the missing family members and covered them with small piles of wood before setting them alight. — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 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 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

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Noun

In portraits in homes and classrooms, in daily photographs on the front page of the country’s main party newspaper, on the lapel badges that citizens had pinned over their hearts, Kim’s image was the very iconography of the state.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
After two decades in commercial property and about two years of drawing bad dog portraits, Heckels quit his job and started drawing portraits nearly every day instead.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of portraits

Noun

Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on presidential portrayals and summer sips.

— , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Google became embroiled in a prior controversy in February 2024 after its Gemini text-to-image tool produced portrayals of racially diverse German WW2 soldiers.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of portrayals

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Now in his late 70s, original inventions are key to Hadjikyriacou's success, alongside precision replicas.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
The move could certainly backfire at a moment when the documentary (and nondocumentary) film world is wary of digital replicas replacing the real thing and AI deepfakes blurring the truth-fiction line.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of replicas

Noun

For 40 years, the duo has influenced the visual language of contemporary fashion creating images that explore beauty, identity and the human condition via editorial, advertising, portraiture and artistic work.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
If a cruise ship conjures images of crowded eateries and long lines, Seabourn is just the opposite.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of images

Noun

For the most part, those criticisms haven’t been aimed at the film’s cast — who gave Higgsfield the right to use their likenesses, but were otherwise not as directly involved in the project’s production as traditional actors would be.

— Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2026
The move reflects how Hollywood has navigated the murkier elements of generative AI, a technology many in the industry are fascinated by yet worry undercuts their work through the unauthorized scraping of likenesses to train their models.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

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