effigy
noun
a representation or image, especially sculptured, as on a monument.
effigies
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pluralof effigy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Protesters in Panama City on Friday burned effigies of Trump and Rubio.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
These modern effigies to mass production and over-consumption carry their own history, gained from both the seller in need and the tourist who purchases them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
Venezuelans set effigies on fire as part of an Easter tradition, while zookeepers in Chile treated their animals to Easter eggs filled with snacks.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
“We’ve seen this time and time again from groups across countries where groups will burn effigies, crosses and other items, or even just film themselves around large conflagrations,” he said in a email to AP.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
Processions, meetings, military parades, lectures, waxwork displays, film shows, telescreen programs all had to be organized; stands had to be erected, effigies built, slogans coined, songs written, rumors circulated, photographs faked.
From "1984" by George Orwell
