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

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

Politicians from other parties have also condemned the effigy.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

Jay later claimed that the entire eastern seaboard was illuminated each evening by protesters burning him in effigy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis