effigy

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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

True to its name, every structure is temporary as many buildings, along with the effigy, are burned to the ground by the end of the festival.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2025

Politicians from other parties have also condemned the effigy.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

Only the master sculptor who was guiding the tools, the person who planned out the full statue, could step back and see the crude effigy of lies we were making.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2024

At first he was a silent effigy of sorrow; but then the lamentation rose out of him, loud and sustained as the conch.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding