statue
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Its most famous patron, Ernest Hemingway, sits in statue form alone at the bar in the musty, sweltering darkness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
In the meantime, Gatwood is continuing his yardwork — now around the statue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
They also aren’t planning on selling the statue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
When the cow died, Granma published her obituary on its front page, and a marble statue of her was erected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The newspaper put its newly acquired statue in its front window, and hundreds of Parisians showed up to see it.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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Following his Olympic feat in Beijing, Phelps received offers for book and movie deals, bobblehead dolls, statues, tuxedos and free dental work, among other things, as WSJ reported at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The group is responsible for more than half a dozen other satirical statues — all of which, until now, have appeared exclusively in Washington, D.C.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Before leaving the village for the modern world, Yuru awakens Left and Right, two statues that have marked the entrance to the village.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Considered the father of modern-day Myanmar, his statues have dotted the country for decades.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
One can also only imagine the feelings elicited by the realization that several other priceless statues had been deliberately sent to a watery grave.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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Academy Awards, List 1
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