effigy

Rozel Shrestha, 12, set fire to a tiny effigy made of straw and barley, representing his missing father, at Kathmandu's Pashupati temple on the banks of the Bagmati river.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Currently nominated for multiple Oscars, Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” traces how the immeasurable sorrow of losing a child fueled William Shakespeare to write “Hamlet” as a literary effigy to loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

But the dunking spawned the legend of the "Curse of the Colonel" that said the Tigers would never win another title until the effigy was recovered.

From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025

Sir Keir Starmer has been unveiled as this year's effigy for Edenbridge Bonfire Society's annual celebration.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025

“You look like the effigy of a young knight asleep on his tomb,” she said, carefully tracing the well-cut profile defined against the dark stone.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Two other bonfires in the Creggan and Top of the Hill areas of the city also had flags and effigies placed on them before being set slight.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

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

Students had gathered on the hockey field nearby, burning paper effigies of Gowon around a glowing bonfire; the smoke curled into the night air and mixed with their laughter and chatter.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie