statue

[US]/ˈstætʃuː/
[UK]/ˈstætʃuː/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a three-dimensional representation of a person or animal, typically as a sculpture or in a similar form

vt. to decorate with a statue

Phrases & Collocations

bronze statue

marble statue

ancient statue

famous statue

public statue

statue of liberty

buddha statue

Example Sentences

The statue is cast in bronze.

The statue is made of bronze.

sculpture a statue out of ivory

statues of antique gods.

the statue is the brainchild of a local landscape artist.

the statue really looked bully.

a statue in bronze; a note written in German.

a statue representing a king;

The statue was carved out of marble.

There is a marble statue on the corner of the street.

an equestrian statue of a famous monarch.

The statue will remain in the museum for the foreseeable future.

the lofty statue lours at patients in the infirmary.

they want the statue to be resited in the national headquarters.

He commissioned a statue of his wife.

The statue was erected in a damp grove at Olympia.

This statue dates from 500b.c.

The statue survived through minus a leg.

must a white gypseous statue need to be drawn darkly?

Real-world Examples

Tim was awarded a statue for Best Actor.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

In Cairo the government built a statue in his honour.

Source: Global Slow English

Michael Jordan unveiled a magnificent statue of himself.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Students from across the country created the statues.

Source: VOA Special December 2022 Collection

They used ropes to topple the statue Saturday night.

Source: AP Listening Collection July 2020

They contain the largest statue in the Western world.

Source: America The Story of Us

Were you good at playing musical statues as a kid?

Source: Workplace Self-Improvement Guide

There's even a statue dedicated to her in Scotland.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

The statue was cast in bronze.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

It's what the Romans would call a " Talking statue" .

Source: English little tyrant

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