Used in a Sentence

effigies

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for effigies.

Editorial note

If you drive through farm country you see crazy Trump effigies everywhere and Trump/Vance signs in every yard.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A likeness of a person.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of effigies gathered in one view.

noun

A likeness of a person.

noun

A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for effigies.

noun

A likeness of a person.

noun

A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.

Example sentences

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If you drive through farm country you see crazy Trump effigies everywhere and Trump/Vance signs in every yard.

2

We'll also see strawman effigies burned to the ground, and one side claiming victory because of it.

3

In Iowa, effigies of the six justices who had opposed any of Roosevelt's actions were found hanged by nooses.

4

Why isn't anyone burning the effigies of Alexander Graham Bell, Guglielmo Marconi, and Thomas Edison?

5

Most of the UK also burns effigies of a person (a Catholic domestic terrorist in this case) on bon fires every year.

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Then a bunch of social justice warriors will call the corporate heads monsters, claim their actions violate obscure elements of obscure laws, burn effigies, etc.

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For every 1000 small creators hand-chiseling marble effigies there's someone who is greedy and can sell the entire catalogue of some niche factory in Guangdong.

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Ebert was one of the last real effigies of good reviewing.

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> Effigies should only be burned in street protests when there are teeming masses to rile up.

10

If you had wax effigies, you were going there.

11

If we allow it then they can burn the flag/constitution/bible/effigies of the president/???

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If you travel to enough museums, manuscript collections, and chapels -- to inspect knightly effigies -- there's a very good chance you'll be able to figure it out.

Quote examples

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The Orange Order is a religious hate group who burn effigies of Catholic and Irish "enemies" on two story high bonfires every year.

2

And said effigies became a synonym for "grotesque person" which in turn became just "person".

3

Non, because they can already "burn the flag/constitution/bible/effigies of the president/???" This is the status quo and it's accepted by nearly everyone on the free speech side.

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I can kind of see what they mean, getting people invested in something through high energy group activities chanting slogans and burning effigies that represent the "bad, humanity killing AI" are tactics used to make sure everyone is thinking the same way and aligning with the "correct" goals.

Proper noun examples

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Effigies should only be burned in street protests when there are teeming masses to rile up.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use effigies in a sentence?

If you drive through farm country you see crazy Trump effigies everywhere and Trump/Vance signs in every yard.

What does effigies mean?

A likeness of a person.

What part of speech is effigies?

effigies is commonly used as noun.