wooden statue

collocation in English

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wooden
adjective
uk
/ˈwʊd.ən/us
/ˈwʊd.ən/
made ...
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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 ofwoodenandstatuefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Furious, she rips the bride's clothes, only to find thewoodenstatueunderneath.
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The entrance door is from the 17th century and is decorated with awoodenstatue.
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The last castaway still holding thewoodenstatueup would win.
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Thiswoodenstatuewas replaced by a succession of modern versions in the 20th century.
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Thewoodenstatuehad his cane stolen sometime around 2007 by vandals who broke into the school.
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This statue, however, is a replica of the originalwoodenstatuewhich has since been restored and now resides on display inside the interior lobby.
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Thewoodenstatueitself is about 125 cm in height, and a replica is situated next to the miraculous spring next to the sanctuary.
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Awoodenstatueof hers was also found in the tomb.
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An alternative explanation for the location of the chapel concerns a labourer who in 808 discovered awoodenstatuein the brambles which enabled his hitherto blind daughter to see.
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The home port of each trireme was signaled by thewoodenstatueof a deity located above the bronze ram on the front of the ship.
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John was originally awoodenstatuethat was erected atop the administration office of the prison in 1821.
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Finnegan makes a decision to make a stand on his friend's behalf, and returns to the high school where he burns thewoodenstatueon the front lawn.
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Sometimes the places were marked with wooden statues possibly of the god associated with the pool.
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The chapels had wooden statues of the saint and were often located at important crossroads.
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It houses several canvasses and a notable collection of wooden statues.
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All wooden statues are given local mythological names.
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They ordered the people to burn the wooden statues and tear down the rock temples.
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Here may have stood copper mounted poles with the emblems of gods, so often seen on the stamp seals, or, perhaps, wooden statues.
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