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
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David Hockney, the British artist most famous for his 1960s paintings of Los Angeles swimming pools and double portraits rendered in vivid acrylic paints, died at his London home on Thursday, June 11, at age 88.—
Constance W. Glenn,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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That year also saw Hockney’s first appearance in Vogue, a group portrait with fellow painters Howard Hodgkin, John Howlin, and Ian Stephenson.—
Robin Muir,
Vogue,
12 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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The last image was another of the couple together, with Derek once again holding Rumer’s belly.—
Laura Millar,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The images showed how quarks carrying different fractions of the pion’s momentum are distributed across the particle.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Stop in Jackson Park to tour the new Obama Presidential Center, with interactive exhibits, a life-sized Oval Office replica, and a panoramic Sky Room overlooking Chicago.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
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While the original fort no longer stands, a full-scale replica of the original was built and opened to the public in 2025.—
Amy Galo,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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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
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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 19 Jun. 2026.
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