as in figures
a small statue
his collection of figurines includes toy soldiers from every war that America has fought
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Recent Examples of figurines
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.
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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
Seasonal items, such as Christmas decor or Easter eggs and bunnies, are popular along with a wide variety of plates, mugs, figurines and garden pottery.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Tinker Bell, Mary Poppins, and Bambi figurines grace a shelf.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
The house inside an exclusive subdivision in southern Jalisco state contained a crucifix, as well as a makeshift altar with religious figurines of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Saint Jude Thaddeus and Saint Charbel Makhlouf, along with votive candles with images of saints.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Symbols and markings carved into tools and figurines by Stone Age humans over 40,000 years ago could be an ancient precursor to writing, according to a new analysis.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
More figurines in frilly dresses seemed to have been scattered at random throughout the building.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Across the 260 objects, ivory figurines such as the mammoth carried more information-dense markings than those on the tools, the researchers say.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2026
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
Seasonal items, such as Christmas decor or Easter eggs and bunnies, are popular along with a wide variety of plates, mugs, figurines and garden pottery.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Tinker Bell, Mary Poppins, and Bambi figurines grace a shelf.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2026
The house inside an exclusive subdivision in southern Jalisco state contained a crucifix, as well as a makeshift altar with religious figurines of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Saint Jude Thaddeus and Saint Charbel Makhlouf, along with votive candles with images of saints.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Symbols and markings carved into tools and figurines by Stone Age humans over 40,000 years ago could be an ancient precursor to writing, according to a new analysis.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
More figurines in frilly dresses seemed to have been scattered at random throughout the building.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Across the 260 objects, ivory figurines such as the mammoth carried more information-dense markings than those on the tools, the researchers say.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurines
Noun
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Spotify claims those who aren’t household names can earn six figures, with more than 1,500 artists earning $1 million last year.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Pay a little more, and kids can sign up for craft sessions to make dream catchers or paint ceramic Boholano figures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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In an expansion of its business of processing pharmaceuticals in Earth’s orbit, Varda Space Industries is renting a large El Segundo plant where toy manufacturer Mattel used to design Hot Wheels and Barbie dolls.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Exposing children to dolls with different skin colors and books and movies where the main characters have different skin colors are good places to start.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Figurines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurines. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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