as in portrait
a depiction of a person
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Recent Examples of effigy
At the centre of the hands-free dial is the effigy of a work representing one of those four civilizations, which is created using stones identical to those featured in the Louvre pieces.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Two men carried an effigy of Maduro, his eyes blood-red, and his teeth vampiric, wearing a prison jumpsuit with a chain around his neck.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
But what recurs now is pure linguistic gesture—the second time as empty effigy.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Swanson also uncovered a photograph of Banks with an effigy of a Black man hanging by a noose in the background at Mansfield High School.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Two men carried an effigy of Maduro, his eyes blood-red, and his teeth vampiric, wearing a prison jumpsuit with a chain around his neck.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
But what recurs now is pure linguistic gesture—the second time as empty effigy.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Swanson also uncovered a photograph of Banks with an effigy of a Black man hanging by a noose in the background at Mansfield High School.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effigy
Noun
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The new gallery is the brainchild of Antony Zito, portrait artist, mural painter, and former associate director of Parkville Art Gallery.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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Among all the things that make Iliad Bookshop unique is the mural outside, depicting literary scenes and portraits of more than fifty authors and musicians like Charles Dickens, Sylvia Plath, Harper Lee, Pink Floyd and Tom Petty.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
19 June 2026
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His portrayal of Ken in Barbie earned nominations from the Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards, SAG Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and Critics Choice Awards.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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The Pitt, then, is a fitting gig, with its gritty portrayal of a hustling ER full of vulnerable patients and clinicians collectively muscling through.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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This is the first time the public has seen the still images and video, as no cameras were allowed inside the courtroom during the trial.—
Matthew Davisson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones has raised millions, including helping to get $800,000 in donations to fund a replica of a historic ship for the maritime museum in his San Diego district.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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When fans walked into Globe Life Mall, they were handed a free sleeveless replica jersey for former Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler, who happens to be Jewish.—
Mac Engel
June 18,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The company monitors the amount of carbon stored in farmers’ soils and issues a certificate for carbon improvements.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The atmosphere, the researchers found, is full of the heavy elements carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, Baburaj says.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Sanders has plenty of thoughts on refining the game in this day and age of the volatile transfer portal and lucrative name, image and likeness deals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The agreement included millions of dollars in direct payments and fees tied to his name, image and likeness (NIL) rights.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Effigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effigy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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