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Examples of action figure in a Sentence
a collection of action figures of his favorite superheroes
Recent Examples on the Web
Centered on the battle between the heroic He-Man — the universe’s most powerful man — and the evil Skeletor, the Masters of the Universe franchise was introduced by way of a line of popular action figures in 1982.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
Chris Butler is writing the screenplay after David Callaham and the Nee brothers took an initial crack at the script, inspired by the 1982 action figure.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
Mego Museum Founded in the 1950s, Mego made a name for itself in the 1970s with licensed movie action figures and early robotic toys like the 2-XL (a childhood favorite of your humble author).
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024
Dolls are for girls, action figures are for boys
Unlike fine art or sports memorabilia, the collectible action figure market is only a handful of decades old because action figures have only been around since the mid-1960s.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 10 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near action figure
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“Action figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/action%20figure. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
action figure
noun
: a small-scale figure (as of a superhero) used especially as a toy
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