figurines

noun

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 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 Hickman Kewpies are named after a naked, smiling baby who was a favorite in a comic strip and later dolls and figurines. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurines
  1. figures
  2. dolls
Noun
  • Team-mate Mbaye has also been discussed this summer but senior Liverpool figures insist their interest has only been exploratory to date and strongly dismissed suggestions that personal terms have already been agreed with the 18-year-old.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The past year has seen the first prosecutions of soldiers and military figures using classified knowledge to make money on these prediction markets.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of figures
Noun
  • The Hickman Kewpies are named after a naked, smiling baby who was a favorite in a comic strip and later dolls and figurines.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Sales of Barbie dolls are also down after a pop in 2023 tied to the movie, and Mattel marketing leadership recently announced that the toy will be heavily rebranded as a fashion icon — with more clothes and accessories to accompany her on the shelf.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dolls

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