The book contains a great deal of sexual imagery.
The movie was full of biblical imagery.
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Name Controversy Along with adopting the Chiefs name, the team began to adopt Native American imagery.—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025 Insanely constructed and unforgettable in its imagery, this is one of the best genre films of the 2020s.—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025 As seen in throwback ’90s red carpet imagery, power suits were all the rage at the time.—Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025 The watercolor by painter Amy Park that Rickard sourced from art advisor Annie Wharton reinterprets select Ed Ruscha imagery of buildings on Sunset Boulevard.—Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for imagery
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Etymology
Middle English ymagerie "images portrayed in sculpture, painting, etc.," borrowed from Anglo-French, from ymage, imageimage entry 1 + -erie-ery
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