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
The studio previously might’ve leaned more heavily into pop-up displays of the movie’s figurines or videos showcasing the craft behind it.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
People have been carving pregnant-goddess figurines since the Stone Age, and depictions of pregnancy are a recurrent theme across art history.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
She had been wrapped in a green T-shirt, placed in two garbage bags and surrounded with several glass angel figurines.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Places of interest in Yamunanagar district include Kalesar National Park in the lower Shivaliks and the ancient site of Sugh, where figurines from the Mauryan, Shunga, and Kushan periods have reportedly been found.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Intriguingly, the 140 selections on view, ranging from vases to books, Buddhist figurines to landscape painting, literati desk accessories to official portraiture, look nothing at all like the art favored by European aristocrats arrayed elsewhere in the Art Institute.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s folklore about a witch in the woods who terrorizes travelers, and a few creepy figurines to go along with the story.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Anime figurines on the other hand, had a cheaper and shorter price range.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
What about the ten years during which Giacometti sculpted human heads from live study, and carved innumerable miniscule figurines?
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
People have been carving pregnant-goddess figurines since the Stone Age, and depictions of pregnancy are a recurrent theme across art history.
—Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
She had been wrapped in a green T-shirt, placed in two garbage bags and surrounded with several glass angel figurines.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Places of interest in Yamunanagar district include Kalesar National Park in the lower Shivaliks and the ancient site of Sugh, where figurines from the Mauryan, Shunga, and Kushan periods have reportedly been found.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Intriguingly, the 140 selections on view, ranging from vases to books, Buddhist figurines to landscape painting, literati desk accessories to official portraiture, look nothing at all like the art favored by European aristocrats arrayed elsewhere in the Art Institute.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s folklore about a witch in the woods who terrorizes travelers, and a few creepy figurines to go along with the story.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Anime figurines on the other hand, had a cheaper and shorter price range.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
What about the ten years during which Giacometti sculpted human heads from live study, and carved innumerable miniscule figurines?
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurines
Noun
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Kofman’s article chronicles the path of such ideas from the fringes to the mainstream, outlining their influence on figures such as Peter Thiel, Stephen Miller, and Elon Musk.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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State Department figures show 6,066 — or 99% — of the refugees were from South Africa, while the other three hailed from Afghanistan.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The brand is using the milestone to update its core dolls, expand its licensing business, and keep the focus on the original four characters that launched the label in 2001.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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But when it got shortened to Izzy and the plush dolls started coming out, everyone became a little more endearing to this representative of the 1996 Olympics.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Figurines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurines. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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