statue

noun

stat·ue ˈsta-(ˌ)chü

: a three-dimensional representation usually of a person, animal, or mythical being that is produced by sculpturing, modeling, or casting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Perhaps more important, this is Cannes, where a statue of the pirate Captain Jack Sparrow stands guard over barrels filled with candy and a liturgical devotion to cinematic art trumps concerns about scandal every time. —

Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023 Rising above Schwarzenegger’s pool is a taunting reminder of his past — an 8-foot bronze statue of Arnold at his bodybuilding prime. —

James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2023 The words are inscribed at the base of a statue that now stands in the US Capitol. —

Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 16 May 2023 The bugler statue, Stimpson said, will help identify the park and the World War I memorial to its true meaning. —

John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al, 15 May 2023 The main focal point of the town is Queen Mother Square, which boasts an imposing statue of Charles’s grandmother. —

William Booth, Washington Post, 2 May 2023 The sculptor Jo Davidson, who created the statue of Gertrude Stein that now sits in Bryant Park, also worked in the building. —

Dodai Stewart, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023 The statue was moved to storage in 2020 and the plan was to transfer it to Cave Hill Cemetery, where Castleman is buried. —

Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Apr. 2023 Pride’s statue joins likenesses of Loretta Lynn, Bill Monroe and Little Jimmy Dickens. —

Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Apr. 2023 See More

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