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Meanings of waxwork in English

Portuguese
celastrus scandens

Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds.

      celastrus scandens
      Catalan
      figura de cera
      Spanish
      figura de cera

      An effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax.

            figura de cera
            Synonyms
            Examples for "bittersweet"
            Examples for "bittersweet"
            1
            Medical Cannabis Awareness coordinator Shane Le Brun said today's announcement was bittersweet.
            Radio NZ
            2
            Ball plans to finish the project this year, something he finds bittersweet.
            Wired
            3
            It's bittersweet being here to see their hard work come into fruition.
            Radio NZ
            4
            That's a story about the coming of age, a very bittersweet one.
            Wired
            5
            The end when it comes is going to be a bittersweet moment.
            Radio NZ
            Usage of waxwork in English
            1
            Fans young enough to wonder if Keith Richards was really a waxwork.
            The Irish Times
            2
            Danielle W: It looks like one of those unintentionally hilarious waxwork dummies.
            The Guardian
            3
            Madame Tussauds has completed its waxwork of soon-to-be royal bride Meghan Markle.
            BBC
            4
            Cheryl Cole has unveiled her waxwork at Madame Tussauds in London.
            BBC
            5
            She might have been a waxwork dummy out of Madame Tussaud's.
            Red Masquerade: Being the Story of the Lone Wolf's Daughter
            6
            Pop, a life-size waxwork of himself as Sid Vicious, is a case in point.
            The Guardian
            7
            Welcome to the process of turning Tubridy into a waxwork.
            The Irish Times
            8
            Facebook Twitter Pinterest I'm a football pundit first, waxwork second.
            The Guardian
            9
            The scale of wickedness allowed to the waxwork British lady is most charmingly graduated.
            The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance
            10
            Burlesquely-shaped palms, swathed in their overcoats, stand on the green lawns like waxwork figures.
            Europe—Whither Bound? / Being Letters of Travel from the Capital...
            11
            A waxwork of British singer Adele has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London.
            BBC
            12
            His figure is one of the most popular exhibits at the Dublin waxwork museum.
            The Irish Times
            13
            There are many supporting performances, but many, alas, are waxwork.
            Reuters
            14
            He arranges them in his memory as if they were waxwork statues or something.
            The death of bunny munro: a novel
            15
            He even made a waxwork of himself as Che Guevara, complete with military fatigues.
            The Guardian
            16
            He's maybe got moves like Jagger's waxwork at Madame Tussaud's.
            The Guardian
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