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 Van Sant alludes to the latter when the televisions keep showing John Wayne on other channels, the gunslinging Duke setting things right in a classic western or winning the 1977 People’s Choice statuette for best actor. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 The callbacks will be February 26, when the Artios statuettes are handed out over three ceremonies. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026 When this award is given to a show, who will actually leave with an Emmy statuette? Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026 In high school, a young man gave me a turtle statuette, and that started me off liking little turtles. David Moin, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statuette
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Noun
  • Peter Brodsky, the mall’s chief executive, was a family friend and patron, with a Tobolowsky sculpture on the lawn of his residence.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The controversial sculpture that dominated public art conversations this summer is now standing tall over Broad Ripple.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Inside, figurines appear to shoot darts and a newspaper on the wall commemorates the sinking of the Titanic.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The heritage brand unveiled the Lee x Mighty Jaxx collection, an assortment of tees, shorts and a 9-inch figurine that depict Buddy Lee in Freeny’s signature XXRay aesthetic.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • And then there’s Alison’s Isabella Linton, who’s quite doll-like in her candy-pink gowns and bows?
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Rose also enjoys playing with dolls, carefully giving each one its own name and unique personality.
    The Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The agreement also stated that if the former figure skater wants to see her daughter and Sophia agrees, Farina will make good-faith efforts to arrange the visit, per the documents.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • That success rate figure is sandwiched between the lowly Dolphins and Jets.
    Austin Mock, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Statuette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statuette. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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