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
Others drew comparisons to Venus of Willendorf, a voluptuous female figurine dating back to 28,000–25,000 BCE.
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Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Zombie Hamburglar: Imagine a figurine combining the features of McDonald’s famed Hamburglar with a Minecraft zombie.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Each egg contains butter slime, a packet of glitter, and a sweet dinosaur figurine.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 29 Mar. 2025
Spanning comics, artworks, figurines and other items linked to superhero franchises and popular culture, the sector attracts interest from collectors of all ages.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Zombie Hamburglar: Imagine a figurine combining the features of McDonald’s famed Hamburglar with a Minecraft zombie.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Each egg contains butter slime, a packet of glitter, and a sweet dinosaur figurine.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 29 Mar. 2025
Spanning comics, artworks, figurines and other items linked to superhero franchises and popular culture, the sector attracts interest from collectors of all ages.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurine
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One of those promotions – bobbleheads of the stars – has become so popular that prices rise and fans line up for hours hoping to get inside before the supply of dolls disappears.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Television The creators of ‘Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie’ on remaking America’s doll just before #MeToo April 27, 2018 Nevins took a look at NFL players at the end of their careers.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Saratoga Rotary’s 66th annual Art Show will return to West Valley College on Saturday and Sunday, with sculptures, paintings, photographs and mixed-media art on display from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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At the Altes Museum, the first museum built on the island, find funerary sculptures, bronze cauldrons, mummy portraits and other remains of classical antiquity.—
Valeriya Safronova,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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For instance, the international feature category currently honors the submitting country, not the director — even though the director’s name is engraved on the Oscar statuette.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Cannes Film Festival had a strong showing at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, with four movies that debuted on the Croisette taking home nine gold statuettes, a recent record for the festival.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
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In central Appalachia, that figure reached 20%, the highest level recorded in 25 years.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Pope Francis was a popular figure within and outside the Catholic Church, given his principles of austerity and altruism, as well as his outspoken stance on the evils of war and occupation.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Figurine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurine. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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