statuette

noun

stat·​u·​ette ˌsta-chə-ˈwet How to pronounce statuette (audio)
: a small statue

Examples of statuette in a Sentence

won a gold-plated statuette as the prize
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Wicked went on to score 10 Oscar nominations, winning statuettes for its costumes and production design. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025 As Menken thanked their Pocahontas music team, Schwartz clutched his golden statuette and smiled, looking down at Mel Gibson in the front row making funny faces at him and soaking in the acknowledgment from Hollywood. CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025 But his emotions didn’t flow, as many assumed, from possibly walking a red carpet into the Academy Awards to bring a statuette back home to Canada. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025 Despite the strong crossover track record, both Best Actress (Mikey Madison) and Best Actor (Adrien Brody) Oscar winners didn't pick up earlier statuettes at the Actor Awards, with Demi Moore and Timothée Chalamet instead scoring with SAG-AFTRA's voters. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statuette

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of statuette was in 1738

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“Statuette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statuette. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.

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statuette

noun
stat·​u·​ette ˌstach-ə-ˈwet How to pronounce statuette (audio)
: a small statue

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