as in portrait
a depiction of a person
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Recent Examples of effigy
Protests broke out in several cities, including a hanging of the billionaire in effigy in Milan and posters in London likening him to a Nazi.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 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.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
If Silicon Valley’s wilder promises are to be entertained, our spirits may one day be able to join our effigies on the internet.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
The massive effigy was towed around the park in a trailer behind a white pickup truck.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 17 July 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 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.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
If Silicon Valley’s wilder promises are to be entertained, our spirits may one day be able to join our effigies on the internet.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
The massive effigy was towed around the park in a trailer behind a white pickup truck.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effigy
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Both his African heritage and his new exploration of the verisimilitudes and vagaries of New York City life paint the ongoing development of The Watchman, sometimes featured as the key figure as in the monumental portrait, AH!—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Toward the end of the colonial period, portrait photography records yet another cultural shift.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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Democratic leaders have pushed back on the GOP's portrayal of the killing as evidence of systemic Democratic failure.—
Tierra Cunningham,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The fourth episode depicts him as a negligent and emotionally abusive lover to Satan, further connecting him to the show’s previous portrayals of Saddam Hussein.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hey Alexa, create an image of traders popping champagne in the New York Stock Exchange.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In images taken from the Israel-Gaza border on Tuesday, plumes of smoke could be seen rising above the city, which is the largest in the Gaza Strip.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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There is also an actual mechanical shark that visitors can manipulate, albeit a scale replica.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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One of the new additions to the lobby is a replica of a 1925 chandelier, recreated by artisans from photos that were discovered of the original ornate light fixture.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The team from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering created CoFe-2DSA, a dual-metal single-atom catalyst made from cobalt and iron embedded in ultra-thin, porous carbon sheets.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Comfort, or a carbon-fiber racing seat, with aggressive side bolsters.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Reservoir and the estate will share control of Davis’ name and likeness.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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The deal also includes an agreement between Reservoir and the estate to share control of Davis’ name, image, and likeness.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Effigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effigy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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