statues

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

If these statues were really an endorsement of Catholicism, it is difficult to explain why so many people of diverse faiths—and none—want them installed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The statues allegedly went missing from the company's New York offices and the whereabouts of those Oscars appear to be unknown.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The district, leaning hard into Route 66’s centenary this year, is marked by five Muffler Men, 20-plus-foot-tall fiberglass statues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Richard Vasquez wrote to say the Plaza de Mexico in Lincoln Heights is still a cemetery of missing statues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

After leading the geese toward Montreal, Mr. Lemoncello drifted down to buzz and salute the statues perched atop the pillars at the base of the dome.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein