statue

Example Sentences

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When Columbus’s statue was yanked from Newark, N.J., the city’s mayor insisted that he had no objections to people celebrating Columbus: “We’re just asking that you not make us celebrate him as well.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“It was important to the Hensons to have Kermit — that was expressed very early on,” Mayer says of the statue, which the family is donating to the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta.

From Los Angeles Times

As they entered the stadium, fans of Indiana and Alabama were greeted by a statue of a smiling Jackson that was dedicated a year after he died.

From Los Angeles Times

In a historic building in central Tripoli, Libyans wander past ancient statues and artefacts, rediscovering a heritage that transcends political divides at their national museum which reopened this month after a 2011 uprising.

From Barron's

"It feels like somewhere we're not supposed to be," Libby adds, looking around at the statues and stained glass.

From BBC