effigies
Example Sentences
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Six different bonfire societies are holding processions through the East Sussex town and spectators will watch as huge effigies are paraded through the streets.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
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
The tank beneath was filled with charcoal, pieces burned out of whole sticks and limbs in carbon effigies of the trees themselves.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
