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.
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Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
But what recurs now is pure linguistic gesture—the second time as empty effigy.
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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.
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Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for effigy
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
See All Example Sentences for effigy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effigy
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It was discovered by Amsterdam dealer Jan Six, a direct descendant of his namesake, the subject of a 1654 portrait by the artist, and it has been authenticated by experts Christopher Brown and Ernst van de Wetering.
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The carousel additionally featured a few vintage wedding portraits, presumably of her parents.
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The play, starring John Lithgow, already recouped its capitalization in May, with Lithgow winning a Tony for his portrayal of Roald Dahl.
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That portrayal caused Amazon to want to distance itself from the film, given the company’s $50 billion investment in OpenAI, two of the sources said.
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Cops released an image of him aboard the bus wearing a white hoodie and are asking the public’s help tracking him down.
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Some satellite images even show evidence of fire damage, consistent with reports of firefighters supporting the emergency response.
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The left is reserved for Mediheal, the Korean brand behind the viral Madecassoside Blemish toner pads, with a larger-than-life replica of the cyan box sitting next to the window.
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Patrons can enjoy a piece of birthday cake and sign a giant replica of the Declaration of Independence, according to the Arkansas Heritage webpage for the event.
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Because each microfactory shares identical digital architecture, design files can move instantly between facilities closer to end-use locations, reducing freight costs, transit times and carbon emissions.
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Chemist Lai-Sheng Wang has been trying to make boron structures similar to those achieved by carbon, like the buckyball, for three decades.
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To make the sign, Fawad put his photo through an AI app that did a passable job of rendering his likeness in cartoon form and sent it to his sign guy, who printed and installed it.
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The issue has been of particular importance to voice over artists, warn of the proliferation of their likeness undercutting their livelihoods.
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“Effigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effigy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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