Examples of action figure in a Sentence
a collection of action figures of his favorite superheroes
Recent Examples on the Web
Mattel has also teased movies about — deep breath — American Girl dolls, Barney, the Magic 8 Ball, action figure Major Matt Mason, the Masters of the Universe, Thomas the Tank Engine, the card game Uno and the ocular toy View-Master.
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Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
For his birthday, Lloyd got him an action figure of lead character Ahsoka Tano.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
Over about one year, Nicholas Juarez Lopez stole more than $18,000 worth of Lego sets, action figures, electronics and household items, prosecutors said in a news release.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
Moose Toys Lebron James Action Figure $31 $14 The Space Jam: A New Legacy action figure looks just like LeBron James himself—the voice also sounds on point and even recites phrases from the movie.
—Erica Puisis, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
With Monkey Man, Patel offers an allegorical story that combines the technical and heroic sensibilities of his favorite action figures (Bruce Lee, John Wick) with the mythologies rooted in his ethnic identity.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
Rather than action figures, Dog and Robot are figures of contemplation.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Mar. 2024
Similar to the synergy of the Rock ‘N Wrestling Era, Slaughter’s popularity was heightened by the rise of GI-Joe action figures and cartoons, where Slaughter was a central figure.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Some of the miniatures formed circles around more famous action figures: R2-D2, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader.
—Justin Fairweather, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2024
Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
For his birthday, Lloyd got him an action figure of lead character Ahsoka Tano.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
Over about one year, Nicholas Juarez Lopez stole more than $18,000 worth of Lego sets, action figures, electronics and household items, prosecutors said in a news release.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
Moose Toys Lebron James Action Figure $31 $14 The Space Jam: A New Legacy action figure looks just like LeBron James himself—the voice also sounds on point and even recites phrases from the movie.
—Erica Puisis, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
With Monkey Man, Patel offers an allegorical story that combines the technical and heroic sensibilities of his favorite action figures (Bruce Lee, John Wick) with the mythologies rooted in his ethnic identity.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
Rather than action figures, Dog and Robot are figures of contemplation.
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Mar. 2024
Similar to the synergy of the Rock ‘N Wrestling Era, Slaughter’s popularity was heightened by the rise of GI-Joe action figures and cartoons, where Slaughter was a central figure.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Some of the miniatures formed circles around more famous action figures: R2-D2, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader.
—Justin Fairweather, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Action figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/action%20figure. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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