statue
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈstæʧu/
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- And this statue of him is on that campus.
- bronze statue
- stone statue
- equestrian statue
As he says in the previous case, the statue confronts the artist.
- As he says in the previous case, the statue confronts the artist.
- The light changes, the statue changes its aspect.
- And I filmed in front of the John Harvard statue, right.
- They build a statue in the park, you know?
- And I'm glad that it was just that one statue that came down.
- Nope, it is famous for tallest statue of Ronald Reagan in America.
- Tear down all his statues, you know, Boo this man.
- Everybody got a little like owl statue put into their stocking.
- It was people speculating about there being a statue in the House of Commons.
- And in that moment, the statue, the statue falls down.
Examples
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I am a Catholic girl, and I have a large statue of Mary in my room.
Fiction book (1990) -
The artist created a stunning statue of a lion, which now stands proudly in the center of the garden.
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There was a statue right behind me, and now it's gone.
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Point it at that big statue.
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So this is a heavy statue made of bronze.
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A full moon rises and beams down on a statue of Christ on a hill.
Academic text (2008) -
They build a statue in the park, you know?
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These were once part of a very tall statue carved out of red granite.
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In the entryway, I have a marble statue and some rose vases.
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In the North End, he positioned himself in front of an equestrian statue of Paul Revere.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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3.5
A three-dimensional work of art made by shaping materials like stone or metal
Compounds
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2.1
A large statue in New York Harbor that stands for freedom and celebrates the independence of the United States
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Statue comes from the Latin statuere and stare, which mean 'to stand', and you can see the same idea in the English word station. So a statue is like a person or animal 'set up to stand' in stone or metal, frozen in one pose.