statuary
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The stately foyer, adorned with granite, murals and statuary, would be kept intact and open to all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
It adorns an elaborate “Altar of Sin,” surrounded by classical statuary and shells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Thankfully what was saved made a much longer list - including all the stained-glass windows, most of the statuary and artwork, and the holy relic known as the Crown of Thorns.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024
You can use plants, statuary, feathers and even bones to channel the mood — or spirits — you seek.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
“Of course, we already have enough statuary around here without you.”
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Lush landscaping, gardens and statuaries fill out the grounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2020
Now I have a shelf in my office where all the statuaries are.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2018
He looked like one of those beautiful figures of Amida made by the great Buddhist statuaries of other days.
From Kokoro Japanese Inner Life Hints by Lafcadio Hearn
The statuaries made the queen of Henry III. a model for the face of the Virgin Mary.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 by Isaac Disraeli
Year by year the statuaries make fewer images of foxes.
From Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series by Lafcadio Hearn
