effigy

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

From Florida to Maine his pamphlets, and later his autobiography, were burned in bonfires along with his effigy.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead