iconic

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Hundreds of people passed by, carrying shopping bags or stopping to take selfies with the Art Institute’s iconic lion statues.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” which had a production budget of $110 million, continues the story of iconic Nintendo characters Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach as they journey to rescue Princess Rosalina.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The iconic photograph taken by astronaut William Anders captured the bright blue Earth against the vast darkness of space, with the Moon's cratered surface in the foreground.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

That his work has become commercially iconic is undeniable; whether that’s a laudable artistic legacy to leave behind is a different question.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Although it’s of an iconic Dutch structure—a windmill—he paints just the bottom part; you can't see the sails in the wind.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman