FIGURINE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

figurine

noun

ˌfi-g(y)ə-ˈrēn

Definition of figurine

as in doll

a small statue his collection of figurines includes toy soldiers from every war that America has fought

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

colossus

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Recent Examples of figurine Born From the Light is actually made from the shadow of a piece of Ito's childhood, a Godzilla figurine. — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Cow figurines line his desk, and an ice cream statuette with his face smiles from the windowsill. — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026 Bauwens collects Snoopy figurines; Mage, Western and Native American art. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026 Surtain received the 1-inch figurine from a young boy during the Broncos’ training camp this offseason. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for figurine

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Noun

Objects on display range from the very small—a Palladian-style, mahogany doll’s house from the seventeen-twenties—to the very large.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Pull some treats from the open coffin at Scotto Funeral Home, on the corner of Court Street and 2nd Place, then head to President near Hoyt to gawk at bloodstained windows and mutilated dolls.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of doll

Noun

Beyond the table, a USM Haller cabinet in brown metal offers a casual perch for objets and sculpture, such as a Brutalist bronze sculpture from Mantiques Modern.

— Nicole Gates Anderson, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2026
For the same reasons little dogs appeared so frequently at the feet of dead women (and clerics) in tomb sculpture, plenty of Renaissance portraits feature them as a symbol of fidelity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of sculpture

Noun

The walls are full of vibrant paintings, and lined with plants, statuettes and candles.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Lucas recites his spooky little tale in front of a binaural mic shaped like a human head, whose features resemble more than a little the Art Deco lines of an Oscar statuette.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of statuette

Noun

Cognitive symptoms could include illusions or hallucinations — some patients report sensing a shadowy figure nearby — and difficulties with problem solving and navigation.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Amazon and Intel reported worse-than-expected figures, adding to a run of underwhelming Big Tech results that have weighed on markets.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of figure

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