as in portrait
a depiction of a person
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Recent Examples of effigy
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.
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Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
In 2017, a man died after running into the flames of the effigy.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The gathering is highlighted by the burning of a large wooden effigy of a man.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In June 1986, the founders of the Burning Man project and nonprofit, Larry Harvey and Jerry James, built a wooden human effigy and set it on fire on San Francisco’s Baker Beach as a symbolic act of letting go of their personal crises.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
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Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
In 2017, a man died after running into the flames of the effigy.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The gathering is highlighted by the burning of a large wooden effigy of a man.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
In June 1986, the founders of the Burning Man project and nonprofit, Larry Harvey and Jerry James, built a wooden human effigy and set it on fire on San Francisco’s Baker Beach as a symbolic act of letting go of their personal crises.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effigy
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The unnamed ringleader apparently also tried to sell a copy of a world-famous painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn known as The Syndics, a 17th century portrait of members of Amsterdam's cloth makers' guild, for roughly $150 million.—
NPR,
NPR,
26 Oct. 2025
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Walls on the first floor of the Capitol are bare as portraits of Tennessee governors usually displayed outside the Governor’s Office and Old Supreme Court Chambers have been taken down to prevent them from being damaged.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mixed Critical Reception While the second season has received glowing reviews overall, critics have been divided over its portrayal of faith and tone.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The artist’s portrayals of nude Hindu deities, however, stand accused of offending religious sentiments — a reaction his supporters believe is exacerbated by his Muslim heritage.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Other companies, such as BlackSky and Maxar, are providing their own electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imagery—that is, images in the visible and infrared light spectrums—commercially.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Cinemark will also upgrade its remaining 12 Imax screens to Imax with Laser, a 4K laser projection system developed to deliver the clearest images and best audio through proprietary technology.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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This year, a replica of the Seneca Chief, which carried Clinton in 1825, set out from Buffalo on the canal.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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At the Casamigos Halloween Party, the singer wore an embellished Dodgers baseball uniform, a replica of the ensemble Elton John wore for his concerts at Dodger Stadium in 1975.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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In practice, this could take the form of direct funding for early-stage, low-carbon technologies or long-term funding mechanisms to incentivize investment.—
Jessica Jurkschat,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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China has committed to peak carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.—
Sunny Tan,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, a New York judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Nicklaus Companies against Nicklaus that attempted to prevent the golfer from using his name, image and likeness to promote his golf course design business.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Setting up likeness detection can take up to five days and can only be done by the Channel Owner or users listed as Managers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Effigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effigy. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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