figurine

noun

fig·​u·​rine ˌfi-g(y)ə-ˈrēn 

: a small carved or molded figure : statuette

Synonyms

• figure
• statuette

Examples of figurine in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Suddenly, video games weren’t just exploding pixels of light or stiff-armed figurines. —Gene Park, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024

However, on the morning of the game, the team announced that the shipment of figurines had been stolen after its arrival in California, sparking a nationwide bobblehead hunt. —Ben Church, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024

Precious Moments sculptor Hiko Maeda will be at the park to sign figurines and meet fans from March 21-24. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024

Some of his own collectibles — figurines, lunchboxes and other retro knickknacks — also are found in the coffee shop. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024

Photos of the figurine dressed up in a t-shirt, and later a red sweatshirt and glasses, were posted. —Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2024

Christmas season has long passed, but there’s one item still flying off the shelves despite the fact that the birds depicted by the cartoonish plushies and plastic figurines inside the boxes, are incapable of flight. —Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024

Similarly, a company may build individual figurines from a customer’s design, printed by 3D inkjet, but the same technique won’t be economical for mass-producing models of the latest superhero. —Phillip W. Barth, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2024

Let the creations dry, and then your kids can play with them like figurines when they are finished. —Maya Polton, Parents, 24 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Italian figurina, from figura "shape, figure entry 1" (going back to Latin figūra) + -ina, feminine of -ino, diminutive suffix (going back to Latin -īnus, suffix of appurtenance)

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

figurine

noun

fig·​u·​rine ˌfig-(y)ə-ˈrēn 

: a small carved or molded figure