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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Instead, the project uncovered dozens of ancient statues.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
Pro-Palestinian protests spread as colleges crack down on encampments
A campus department of public safety vehicle sits next to the base of the Tommy Trojan statue that was tagged in Hahn Plaza at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles yesterday.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
Pro-Palestinian protests spread as colleges crack down on encampments
A campus department of public safety vehicle sits next to the base of the Tommy Trojan statue that was tagged in Hahn Plaza at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles yesterday.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
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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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