as in doll
a small statue
his collection of figurines includes toy soldiers from every war that America has fought
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Recent Examples of figurine
Incorporating elements of the female figure in abstraction, Miró originally envisioned this piece as a small, table top sized figurine and not the massive bronze sculpture it would be come, according to an article by Christie’s.
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Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Today’s iteration sees 100 or so stalls set up, selling nativity scene figurines and Christmas decorations.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
In her room, father and daughter shared one final moment among her dollhouses, Barbies and figurines.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Still, despite dominating the global conversation this year, few actually know the full story behind the fluffy figurine with a grin of spikey teeth.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
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Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Today’s iteration sees 100 or so stalls set up, selling nativity scene figurines and Christmas decorations.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
In her room, father and daughter shared one final moment among her dollhouses, Barbies and figurines.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Still, despite dominating the global conversation this year, few actually know the full story behind the fluffy figurine with a grin of spikey teeth.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurine
Noun
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The moment played out on Season 3 of The Traitors, when Sandoval and the other contestants braved a creepy cabin full of singing dolls and had to memorize and perform backwards nursery rhymes.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The bounty hunter kills some random dudes who are dumb enough to cross him and steals a Falka doll from some little girls who have adopted the Rats as folk heroes.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My senior thesis in college was a sculpture show.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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That also means the sculpture will be back on public view for a limited time, when the auction house installs it in the fourth-floor bathroom of its brand-new headquarters for 10 days leading up to the sale.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The film ultimately took home 11 statuettes, cleaning up in the technical categories and scoring Best Picture and Best Director.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the Montes de María, where additional Indigenous groups lived, small statuettes of human figures with instruments resembling gaitas (Indigenous flutes) - also known as chuanas - have been found.—
Karla Gachet,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Such legendary figures, all fictional characters, link the messy uncertainties of nation building to a transcendent region of certainty and truth that defies criticism and doubt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ortiz is one of the leading figures on Fox's pregame and postgame shows throughout the season, and since Fox carries the World Series, he has been prominently featured in the coverage.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Figurine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurine. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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