ancient statue

collocation in English

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ancient
adjective
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/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/us
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very ...
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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 ofancientandstatuefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, when work begins, a fragment of anancientstatueis recovered.
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The player characters are hired to collect the pieces of anancientstatueso it can be reanimated.
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For his first mission, he was sold for a sum of $1 million and was to recover anancientstatue.
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Through a large hallway they discover a temple hidden inside the island's volcano, guarded by anancientstatuethat has all the appearances of a modern astronaut.
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Soon after, foreign explorers came in search of ancient statues and objects.
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The edifice has a central plan and has two niches with decorations, grotesques and ancient statues.
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In its classic triangular lines he recognized similarities with the ancient statues he had studied.
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Numerous ancient statues can also be found here.
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These are usually ancient statues which have become popular soapboxes for political and social discussion, and places for people to (often satirically) voice their opinions.
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He also produced works based on ancient statues.
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The collection of plaster copies of ancient statues, used in art classes, was installed on the second floor, with a museographic project specially developed for them.
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Ancient statues and bas-reliefs survive showing the bare surface of the material of which they are made, and people generally associate classical art with white marble sculpture.
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