Definition of statuettenext
as in sculpture
a small statue won a gold-plated statuette as the prize

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Recent Examples of statuette As noted, One Battle After Another was showered with statuettes, including Best Picture, Director, and Adapted Screenplay. Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026 The Academy has a rule prohibiting winners from selling or disposing of the statuette. Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 Penn has notably supported Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, even giving him one of his Oscars statuettes in 2022. Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Prior to her Oscars win, Buckley clinched the statuettes at BAFTA, Critics Choice, the Golden Globes and The Actor Awards, formerly known as the SAG Awards. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statuette
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Noun
  • Art What to call objects that bespeak both the three-dimensionality of sculpture and the surface drama of painting?
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Outside, the original sculpture garden has been transformed into an alfresco dining area with another bar.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • On Friday, all 53,675 fans went home with a bobbling figurine of Ohtani at the plate, a memento honoring his performance in Game 4 of the NLCS last October.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Melody writes on the store’s website that Heather, an eclectic, stylish woman, was an avid thrifter and once gifted her a thrifted flying pig figurine.
    Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • From Hot Wheels to toy dolls, each item is handpicked and carefully listed online by Cameron himself.
    Conor McGill, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • That could spell the end of the line for Sporkey, Rex, Hamm, Bo Peep and the other dolls and action figures that once delighted Bonnie.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Motta routinely demanded six- or seven-figure settlements, and contingency fees often ran as high as forty per cent.
    Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The order matters, because most states use figures from the federal tax form as the starting point for their state tax calculations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026

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“Statuette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statuette. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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