effigy
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And then she threw it across the room; not in an effigy, just in a ... she’s dealing with school.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 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
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
Politicians from other parties have also condemned the effigy.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
"Fair enough. So long as the probe gets to Hermes, they can burn me in effigy for all I care."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Protesters in Panama City on Friday burned effigies of Trump and Rubio.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
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
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
Processions, meetings, military parades, lectures, waxwork displays, film shows, telescreen programs all had to be organized; stands had to be erected, effigies built, slogans coined, songs written, rumors circulated, photographs faked.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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