as in portrait
a depiction of a person
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Recent Examples of effigy
The effigy gives a knowing look over the shoulder with a soft smile, a move Diana would do, and was revealed on a deeply poignant date.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Before the invention of photography, these edible effigies were placed on altars as representations of the deceased.
—Luisa Navarro, Saveur, 23 Oct. 2025
Its origin story is that of founders Larry Harvey and Jerry James burning an effigy on San Francisco’s Baker Beach in 1986.
—Dennis Hinkamp, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
The wooden effigy is burned in a pyrotechnic show on the second-to-last night of the annual festival.
—Siobhan McAndrew, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Before the invention of photography, these edible effigies were placed on altars as representations of the deceased.
—Luisa Navarro, Saveur, 23 Oct. 2025
Its origin story is that of founders Larry Harvey and Jerry James burning an effigy on San Francisco’s Baker Beach in 1986.
—Dennis Hinkamp, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
The wooden effigy is burned in a pyrotechnic show on the second-to-last night of the annual festival.
—Siobhan McAndrew, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effigy
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Regardless, this is a solid biography portrait with enough diaristic candor to compel a relisten to her greatest hits, in life and music.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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The walls are adorned with black and white portraits of cinematic icons by Studio Harcourt and brass plaques that indicate their favorite tables.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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The film also generated discussion around its portrayal of India-Pakistan relations, with perspectives ranging widely across the critical and audience spectrum.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Since its 2023 debut, the show has resonated for its raw portrayals of participants shaped by divorce, grief, illness and major life decisions.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Women other than Maxwell were redacted from videos and images being released Friday, Blanche said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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View gallery - 3 images Walking in the rain with an umbrella is never a hands-free experience.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
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This season, Roseberry continued his mission with a haute couture collection that featured replica reptilian textures, protruding tusk breasts, scorpion bustiers and a translucent two-piece skirt suit rendered in hyperreal blowfish scales.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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The headtopper has an interesting history, as Queen Mary commissioned the pearl and diamond design from Garrard in 1913 as a replica of an ancestral jewel.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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So long as the Oh-My-God particle was a carbon (or heavier) nucleus, there’s no longer a puzzle to how particles achieve such high energies and how those particles make it to Earth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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The device works under realistic gas conditions, offering a practical step toward industrial carbon reuse.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The report lists celebrities such as Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, and Kamala Harris among those whose likenesses were used.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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But anyone’s likeness can be duplicated by AI and you can be made to be doing pretty much anything.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Effigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effigy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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