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  • noun Plural form of statue.

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Examples

  • And unfortunately he is at crossfire , here in Mumbai his Indianess is questioned , and he is politically hammered for no fault of his , and back at his hometown the government of his State builds statues on the corpse of his ancestors ..statues that crows will shit on , statues built by people much poorer than him, to aggrandize the ego of political bigwigs at the expense of the exchequer ..

    Archive 2009-10-01 photographerno1 2009

  • Now the thieves have gotten even more brazen -- now they're stealing metal statues from the parks.

    Another sign of hard economic times 2010

  • I also understand that weighing Slumdog Millionaire down with boat-loads of statues is a pretty good way to secure the goodwill of a massive English speaking Indian movie market …

    Cruz gets Academy Award. For what? 2009

  • Now the thieves have gotten even more brazen -- now they're stealing metal statues from the parks.

    Another sign of hard economic times 2010

  • So, Bigelow getting statues is like squealing Hally Berry getting an oscar - just because she was a black woman actress. * barf*

    The 2010 BAFTA Film Awards | /Film 2010

  • Now the thieves have gotten even more brazen -- now they're stealing metal statues from the parks.

    Another sign of hard economic times 2010

  • Now the thieves have gotten even more brazen -- now they're stealing metal statues from the parks.

    Another sign of hard economic times 2010

  • Now the thieves have gotten even more brazen -- now they're stealing metal statues from the parks.

    Another sign of hard economic times 2010

  • Now the thieves have gotten even more brazen -- now they're stealing metal statues from the parks.

    Another sign of hard economic times 2010

  • At the Blue Army shrine there are a number of national Pilgrim Virgin statues, including one dedicated to the nation of Russia.

    Gay Marriage: No Dissent Allowed nissa_amas_katoj 2009

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