as in doll
a small statue
his collection of figurines includes toy soldiers from every war that America has fought
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Recent Examples of figurine
Winnie the Pooh Hunny Crew blind boxes include one of seven mini figurines.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Seconds later, emerald green water began to flow from the swans, merman and other water-spraying figurines that make the 168-year-old monument a popular selfie spot.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Today, the figurines are flooding the market as the original owners look to decrease their collections.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
But the figurine’s nakedness could have been more practical than erotic – to show bodily changes during pregnancy, for instance.
—Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Seconds later, emerald green water began to flow from the swans, merman and other water-spraying figurines that make the 168-year-old monument a popular selfie spot.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Today, the figurines are flooding the market as the original owners look to decrease their collections.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
But the figurine’s nakedness could have been more practical than erotic – to show bodily changes during pregnancy, for instance.
—Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurine
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Pairing their Tiny Desk set with four new songs, the album was accompanied by a short film that turned them into grotesque cartoons of themselves, alternating between looksmaxxing and airbrushed, doll-like looks reminiscent of the Backstreet Boys’ turn-of-the-millennium aesthetic.—
Maria Nenet Barrios,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
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Denise holding a White, blond doll; Lisa and her sister Kimberly growing up; Denise in a casket.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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In 1949, Marcel Breuer exhibited a two-bedroom home in the sculpture garden of New York’s Museum of Modern Art.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2026
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Presented in collaboration with the Tate Modern gallery in London, the exhibit features several of McCall's large-scale, immersive installations exploring the intersection of cinema, sculpture and drawing.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Academy has a rule prohibiting winners from selling or disposing of the statuette.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The series has racked up 68 Emmy nominations to date with 16 wins, including back to back statuettes for Season 1 and 2 star Jennifer Coolidge.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Pahlavi remains the most prominent figure among the various dissidents jockeying for a leadership role in a post-Islamic Republic Iran.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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In Southern California jazz-band circles in the late 1960s and ’70s, Patrice Rushen was just such a figure.—
Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Figurine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurine. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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