effigies

noun

plural of effigy
as in portraits
a depiction of a person

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Recent Examples of effigies 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 He was subjected to booing in the stands at games, had effigies of him burned, and even received death threats. — Miami Herald, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effigies
  1. portraits
  2. portrayals
  3. pictures
  4. replicas
  5. images
  6. facsimiles
  7. likenesses
Noun
  • The color portrait is by the artist Dawoud Bey, known for his portraits of Black life.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Nishimura’s compositions offer truthful portraits of artifice.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • The report suggests that idealized portrayals of dating on social media may be affecting confidence and expectations, in some cases as much as or more than rejection itself.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • Forget about military might, imperialism, and portrayals of heroic feats, though.
    — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2026
Definition of portrayals
Noun
  • At the same time, fascinated engineers around the world were examining the same pictures and videos as everyone else.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • Apparently, at the airport, all the flight attendants were trying to take pictures with her.
    — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of pictures
Noun
  • Six modern replicas have also been completed, combining century-old plans with the latest in aluminum hulls, composite rigging, and sail technology.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
  • The King Tut Experience is another new exhibition which features replicas of artifacts from the excavation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of replicas
Noun
  • After all, looking at images is a creative act—no more neutral than producing images.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • This effort comes as generative AI is making convincing real estate listing images faster and easier to produce, raising new concerns about transparency in online housing marketplaces.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Definition of images
Noun
  • Handwritten Song Manuscripts by Paul McCartney – A collection of facsimiles of handwritten lyrics by McCartney throughout the 1970s.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 May 2026
  • 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.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of facsimiles
Noun
  • The dispute highlights growing tensions between pro athletes and sportsbooks over control of names, images and likenesses.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Friday’s announcement comes after CAA called for Meta to implement guardrails for Muse, despite the agency rolling out its own AI Vault program to archive its members’ likenesses forever.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 July 2026
Definition of likenesses

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