as in doll
a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
a collection of action figures of his favorite superheroes
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The reason why this is curious is that while shows like Kamen Rider and Ultraman get loads of action figures, characters from mecha anime tend not to get the same treatment.
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Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Graphic designer Joey Donatelli is the illustrator behind the Trixie Cosmetic action figure.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Andy's Frozen Custard, a Midwest custard chain, shared an action figure of their mascot Hugh on Monday.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
In a curious move, Bandai Spirits has announced a new upcoming Char Aznable action figure from Mobile Suit Gundam.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Graphic designer Joey Donatelli is the illustrator behind the Trixie Cosmetic action figure.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Andy's Frozen Custard, a Midwest custard chain, shared an action figure of their mascot Hugh on Monday.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
In a curious move, Bandai Spirits has announced a new upcoming Char Aznable action figure from Mobile Suit Gundam.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for action figure
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Immerse yourself in the Gentle Monster x Bratz world, complete with a massive, interactive Bratz doll object and Gentle Monster’s ultramodern 2025 Pocket Collection.—
Alia Yee Noll,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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First introduced via a line of dolls in 2010, Monster High centers around a fictional high school attended by the teenage children of famous monsters.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Hoover’s attorneys, meanwhile, have claimed that decades behind bars have left him a changed man and that prosecutors have unfairly painted him as a puppet master to try to keep him locked up.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Puppet theatre and puppet animation have a lot in common.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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