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
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At one point an artist put up a shark next to the statue.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The team unveiled a statue of Wade, outside Kaseya Center, last October.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
When the Eagles won the Super Bowl over the New England Patriots, someone put a Tom Brady jersey on the statue.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
The pair were on hand for the unveiling of a bronze statue heralding Balto’s life-saving actions ten months earlier.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The team unveiled a statue of Wade, outside Kaseya Center, last October.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
When the Eagles won the Super Bowl over the New England Patriots, someone put a Tom Brady jersey on the statue.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
The pair were on hand for the unveiling of a bronze statue heralding Balto’s life-saving actions ten months earlier.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Statue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statue. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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statue
noun
stat·ue
ˈstach-ü
: a likeness (as of a person) sculptured, modeled, or cast in a solid substance (as marble)
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