figurines

plural of figurine
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 For example, if your home favors farmhouse design, fill the sections with antique thimbles, spools, or clothespins, small farm animal figurines (like a goose, rooster, or cow), or a collection of vintage salt and pepper shakers. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026 The two companies decided to change the way the figurines were auctioned to avoid the gouging narrative. Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The Milwaukee, Wisconsin, site offers visitors a chance to gawk at a vast array of the figurines as well as learn more about their history, and offers bobbleheads for sale. ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Another, Undine kommt (Undine Comes), 2025, has its head in profile with a frontal eye, evoking the conventions of ancient Egyptian art and prehistoric female figurines, motifs that permeate Stötzer’s drawings, writings, and costumes. Elisa R. Linn, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Solid Brass Figurines Ducsik has noticed that solid brass figurines have become very popular again lately. Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026 As fans exited the Stadium, lurking entrepreneurs offered a hundred dollars for the figurines; today, sellers ask for as much as a thousand bucks on eBay. Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026 Related Articles To create the piece, the artist animated Iron Age female figurines that are often associated with fertility. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The 5,398 officially noted burial objects included ceremonial figurines, chariots, pieces of jewelry and artwork, and even piles of food. Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • In dressage competitions, horses follow a short sequence of bouncing walks and trots, pirouettes and figures-of-eight.
    Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And the number moved enough that the Census Bureau took the unusual step of declaring the old and new figures incomparable, creating a new time series from December 4, 2025, and filing the earlier data under historical.
    Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The founders of iconic brands such as Ideal, Mattel, Marx, Hasbro, Kenner, Wham-O and Madame Alexander dolls shared roots in Yiddish-speaking Europe, and childhoods as the sons and daughters of immigrants.
    Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The dolls and books, which depict 9- and 10-year-olds, became part of daily life for millions of American girls.
    Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Figurines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurines. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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