as in portrait
a depiction of a person
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Recent Examples of effigy
An inflatable effigy depicting Trump defacing the Constitution made its way through the crowd.
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Nik Popli, Time, 28 Mar. 2026
Some of the people in line began joking around the effigy, which is as tall as the real Maduro.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Roads in the capital city, Brazzaville, were paved with Sassou N’Guesso's effigies.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
An annual festival in Andorra drew condemnation from the country’s small Jewish community after an effigy bearing the Israeli flag was staged in a mock trial and then hung and shot.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
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Nik Popli, Time, 28 Mar. 2026
Some of the people in line began joking around the effigy, which is as tall as the real Maduro.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Roads in the capital city, Brazzaville, were paved with Sassou N’Guesso's effigies.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
An annual festival in Andorra drew condemnation from the country’s small Jewish community after an effigy bearing the Israeli flag was staged in a mock trial and then hung and shot.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for effigy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effigy
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Carly will modify her design according to the needs of future exhibitions, which include shows with Karen Kilimnik and Joseph Geagan; the latter’s will incorporate portraits of members of the Vegas scene, Carly among them.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Through simple text and brilliant animal illustrations reminiscent of Eric Carle’s finest, Caldecott honoree Christian Robinson presents a lovely and nuanced portrait of dads across the animal kingdom, from lions to seahorses to humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Your portrayal of Naema’s ambivalence, her pride, her shame at being unable to use her medical degree and skills in this new country, her anger at Jimmy and also her appreciation of his saving her life, and her son and mother-in-law, is masterful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dolph Lundgren first brought the comic book character to life on screen in a 1989 movie, followed by Thomas Jane and Ray Stevenson in two standalone 2000s movies, but Jon Bernthal has had the most popular portrayal.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Alpencamper View gallery - 13 images Most bicycle campers just tow, but there are some that flip, that drop, that pitch and that straight blow up.—
C.C. Weiss
May 01,
New Atlas,
1 May 2026
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However, the image of the Indigenous man is still featured around the campus, including in a large mural in the gym.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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For an all-important sit-down dinner set inside Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper Museum, a team of Italian scenic painters—led by a woman who manages backdrops for an opera in Rome—built and painted a replica on a local soundstage that was about ¾ the size of the original.—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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This 24-pack of Harry Potter Chocolate Frogs is a near-exact replica of the chocolate frog Ron ate with Harry on their first train ride to Hogwarts in The Sorcerer’s Stone.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
1 May 2026
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Browns are full of carbon and will keep things from smelling bad.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the portion of the structure that’s distinct from other amino acids, all three have a branched structure that’s composed entirely of carbon and hydrogen.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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After all, coaches want a sure thing when millions are being spent on revenue sharing and name, image and likeness compensation.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Individual states, including New York and California, already have right-of-publicity laws that prevent unauthorized commercial use of a person’s image and likeness.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Effigy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effigy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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