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gargoyle

[gahr-goil] / ˈgɑr gɔɪl /
NOUN
carved grotesque figure acting as a spout
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She stares straight ahead— past the giant oak tree, past the stone gargoyle, past the ritzy apartments with the doorman.

From Literature

As they approached, Danny could see the knocker was shaped like a gargoyle head.

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He is a gargoyle come to life, complete with the perpetual scowl and the mountainous muscles.

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With shuffling feet and downcast eyes, while making sidelong gargoyle faces at their sister, they handed the letter to their governess.

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A host of celebrity judges have to decide whether they’re seeing an elaborate cake or Halloween decor like a jack-o-lantern, a black cat and a gargoyle.

From Los Angeles Times