effigy
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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
BBC South East was granted an exclusive preview to see the decision-making process and the procedure of crafting the effigy.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
True to the festival’s name, every structure at Burning Man is temporary, as many buildings, along with the effigy, are set on fire by the end of the festival.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2025
The Star-Telegram carried an excellent and accurate story as a follow-up to the effigy hanging.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
Previous effigies include former Prime Ministers Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson, as well as other politicians including current American President Joe Biden.
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
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
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