marble statue

collocation in English

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marble
noun
uk
/ˈmɑː.bəl/us
/ˈmɑːr.bəl/
a type of very hard rock that has a pattern of lines going through it, feels cold, and can be polished to become smooth ...
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statue
noun[C]
uk
/ˈstætʃ.uː/us
/ˈstætʃ.uː/
an object made from a hard material, especially stone or metal, to look like a person ...
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(Definition ofmarbleandstatuefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Transformed into amarblestatue, he makes all kinds of mischief.
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In 1996, themarblestatuewas removed for repair, and an unmarked coffin was extracted from underneath.
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A large whitemarblestatuehas been erected in her memory, and the caretaker has instructions to replenish its floral arrangements on a weekly basis.
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Some specific artifacts named are clay metopes with yellow veneer, spearheads, and part of the arm of amarblestatue.
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Themarblestatuewas erected in 1752, and destroyed in 1792.
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He asked for three years to complete amarblestatue.
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The foot and arm of a colossalmarblestatuewere found at this level.
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It consists of amarblestatueof a soldier standing on a sandstone pedestal, and is surrounded by a wrought iron fence.
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Amarblestatueof a woman with her head and hands lowered and an expression of grief was later erected at the site.
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Themarblestatue, however, was found in his wife's villa.
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It is 5.17 mmarblestatueof a standing male nude.
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The monument consists of a granite pedestal and amarblestatueresting thereon.
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Themarblestatueis 2.01 metres in height.
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She took on the appearance of amarblestatue, goddess-like.
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Baker proposed amarblestatuethat would cost $50,000 to $60,000 and stand on a pedestal worth $7,000 to $10,000.
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Parts of amarblestatuethat include a male foot wearing a sandal was also recovered; it was probably a local deity worshipped at the temple.
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In addition to these was an altar, a tomb with cinerary urns, a kitchen, a bath, a well, and a sanctuary containing amarblestatueof its namesake.
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Stanhope's main find was a seven-foot headlessmarblestatue, which was smashed and thrown into the sea.
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Bourdelle completed the maquette, the intention being that the finalmarblestatuewould be 3.25m high.
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