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Synonyms for statue

Most common

likeness figurine effigy statuary caryatid

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.

Forms

Plural
statues → statuaries, figurines, effigies, likenesses…

Example sentences

  • likeness A painter could not better describe his likeness.
  • figurine Dan got a lucky cat figurine from a co-worker for his birthday.
  • effigy In Turkey, every school has to have an Atatürk effigy.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
statuerising
likenessrising
figurinerising
effigysteady
statuaryrising
caryatidsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
image2
6 letters
figure2, effigy3
7 letters
stookie
8 letters
likeness2, figurine3, statuary4, caryatid

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (image2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
statue
Italiano
statua
Deutsch
Standbild