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
Other figures include handmade chess sets, religious figurines like the Virgin of Guadalupe and skulls made to resemble calaveras, or sugar skulls, which are a symbol tied to Day of the Dead.
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Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Released beginning in 2015, Amiibo are toys-to-life plastic figurines that can connect with the console and game via wireless communication to access additional content, often extra characters or other bonuses.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Today’s iteration sees 100 or so stalls set up, selling nativity scene figurines and Christmas decorations.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
In her room, father and daughter shared one final moment among her dollhouses, Barbies and figurines.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The Labubu craze doesn’t seem to be dying down any time soon, as new, mainstream, and rare editions are all in high demand, and fans often look for clothing and event advent calendars to accompany their cute yet scary figurines.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit organization is accepting donations of dishes, glassware, fine china, jewelry, purses, wallets, household items, figurines, holiday and decorative items that will then be displayed and available for purchase.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The accompanying video, directed by Charlotte Rutherford, fittingly harkens back to videos of the same era, as Puth embarks on a goofy adventure through a pre-digital world filled with charming claymation figurines and old-school stop motion effects.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Valery Madelyn Resin Easter Bunny Figurines Add these distressed resin bunny figurines to coffee tables, credenzas, and dining room tables.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Released beginning in 2015, Amiibo are toys-to-life plastic figurines that can connect with the console and game via wireless communication to access additional content, often extra characters or other bonuses.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Today’s iteration sees 100 or so stalls set up, selling nativity scene figurines and Christmas decorations.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025
In her room, father and daughter shared one final moment among her dollhouses, Barbies and figurines.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The Labubu craze doesn’t seem to be dying down any time soon, as new, mainstream, and rare editions are all in high demand, and fans often look for clothing and event advent calendars to accompany their cute yet scary figurines.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit organization is accepting donations of dishes, glassware, fine china, jewelry, purses, wallets, household items, figurines, holiday and decorative items that will then be displayed and available for purchase.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The accompanying video, directed by Charlotte Rutherford, fittingly harkens back to videos of the same era, as Puth embarks on a goofy adventure through a pre-digital world filled with charming claymation figurines and old-school stop motion effects.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Valery Madelyn Resin Easter Bunny Figurines Add these distressed resin bunny figurines to coffee tables, credenzas, and dining room tables.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurines
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Viewership for the postseason thus far has reached levels unseen since 2017, according to figures released by MLB on Wednesday.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The site has housed many historical figures over the years, from Queen Margaret to Mary, Queen of Scots.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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In other words, Mattel isn’t just making Barbie dolls with long, purple braids (though there will probably be those too) here.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some stalls leaned into gothic and horror themes — creepy dolls, crocheted bats and taxidermy shadow boxes — while others were more classic fare, selling plastic pumpkins, ghosts and skulls.—
Sonia Mankame,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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