effigy
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Protesters chanted slogans against Sheinbaum and a group burned a cardboard effigy of her.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 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
Sir Keir Starmer has been unveiled as this year's effigy for Edenbridge Bonfire Society's annual celebration.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 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
A month later, in a mocking ceremonial pageant, the king of Mutal paraded around with the effigy strapped to the back of his palanquin.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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
In July, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn condemned sectarian signs and effigies on Eleventh night bonfires.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 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
In the produce section in the bottom of the bins they found a few ancient runner beans and what looked to have once been apricots, long dried to wrinkled effigies of themselves.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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