figurine

noun

ˌfi-g(y)ə-ˈrēn How to pronounce figurine (audio)
Definition of figurinenext
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 Available for $5, there are eight different figurines to choose from. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026 These old Christmas figurines have a unique appeal and steep secondhand prices. — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026 Unsure about which format would be most successful, the pair listed half of the figurines under static buy-it-now listings, and livestreamed the other half, both features still existing on the site today. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 The two figures, dressed in Delft blue and white costumes and each clutching a tulip, leaned toward one another for a kiss, in the style of pottery figurines that are a staple of tourist souvenir stores throughout the Netherlands. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for figurine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurine
  1. doll
  2. sculpture
  3. statuette
  4. figure
Noun
  • Celebrate this beloved Disney Princess with this beautiful American Girl® 18-inch doll with brown hair and hazel eyes, designed in collaboration with Disney.
    — Megan duBois, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • City leaders announced Beal’s firing Thursday and said it was connected to how the city responded when someone left a Black doll hanging from a rope by its neck in a fire station stairwell in March.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of doll
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  • Showing and selling their creations at the festival will be 250 West Coast artists working in sculpture, ceramics, glass, fiber, wood, metal, photography, leather, paint and mixed media.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • With this sculpture, there’s a way in which a reaction comes from the placement of the piece within the landscape.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of sculpture
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  • The actor earned eight Emmy nominations for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her portrayal of Detective Olivia Benson on NBC’s long-running crime procedural, which premiered in 1999, and won a statuette in 2006.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • So far, two Czechoslovak films and one Czech film managed to win the iconic Oscar statuette for what is now the international feature film honor, previously known as the best foreign-language film award.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of statuette
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  • Activists presented the figures and conclusions at Tuesday's event and were not independently verified by CBS News Atlanta as part of the rally coverage.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Tinubu has also shored up his support base through the defections of erstwhile opposition figures, with 31 of Nigeria’s 36 state governors now members of his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
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