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 Penn has notably supported Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, even giving him one of his Oscars statuettes in 2022. Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Priyanka will take the stage tonight to hand over a golden statuette to a lucky star. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026 If two nominees receive the exact same number of ballots in the final round of voting, both are declared winners and given their own statuettes. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, casting director Cassandra Kulukundis won the inaugural statuette for her work on the film. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statuette
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Noun
  • Inside, the vibe oozes understated cool in neutral shades of cream made interesting by pops of color and quirky art—a gold toilet sculpture here, a squiggly wall there.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
  • This is the place to go for Japanese art and artifacts, with a strong, 110,000-piece collection of paintings, tea ceremony ceramics, samurai swords and armor, kimonos, lacquerware, sculpture, ukiyo-e prints, and more.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As happens every year, the resulting statuary would have Cedric Gibbons — the original Oscar artist who first whipped up the figurine in 1928 — spinning in his grave.
    Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The former shows a figurine of a young woman rolling through a pinball machine that throws her in different directions and down chutes, always seemingly on the precipice of falling into an abyss.
    Jada Yuan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Anything that, say, the cultish brand Supreme stamped its blocky logo on—a brick, a voodoo doll, a functional fire extinguisher—and issued as a drop became an overnight fetish object.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Smith carried a mini top-handle style shaped like a doll house.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • No official attendance figures were available Sunday.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Many key figures were associated with a movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which aims to establish Christian dominion over American society and government.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026

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“Statuette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statuette. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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