STATUETTE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

statuette

noun

ˌsta-chə-ˈwet

Definition of statuette

as in sculpture

a small statue won a gold-plated statuette as the prize

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colossus

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Recent Examples of statuette The Pitt Emmy winner and current nominee Noah Wyle, The Goldbergs star Wendi McLendon-Covey and The Boys and Hamilton Emmy nominee Daveed Diggs are among the folks set to hand out statuettes during Night 2 ceremony. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 So who might clutch a shiny gold statuette onstage at the 2026 Primetime Emmys? — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026 The actor earned eight Emmy nominations for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her portrayal of Detective Olivia Benson on NBC’s long-running crime procedural, which premiered in 1999, and won a statuette in 2006. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 So far, two Czechoslovak films and one Czech film managed to win the iconic Oscar statuette for what is now the international feature film honor, previously known as the best foreign-language film award. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statuette

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Noun

Its collection deliberately defies conventional boundaries between fine and popular art, placing painting and sculpture alongside illustration, comics, photography, and cinema.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Lo and behold, art dealer Almine Rech also organically chose that sculpture as the hero image for her big Hans Op de Beeck solo show, which opened Thursday night at her Brussels gallery.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sculpture

Noun

The two companies decided to change the way the figurines were auctioned to avoid the gouging narrative.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The Milwaukee, Wisconsin, site offers visitors a chance to gawk at a vast array of the figurines as well as learn more about their history, and offers bobbleheads for sale.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of figurine

Noun

He is credited as the first designer to create a complete doll.

— MARK KENNEDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Mackie launched his ready-to-wear Mackie label in 1982 and even collaborated with Mattel to design stylish outfits for the toy company's iconic Barbie dolls.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of doll

Noun

The former has hit mostly figures of the country's opposition, while the latter has raised questions of wrongdoing by one of Lula's sons.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Guadagnino comes at Bertolucci from many angles, even claiming to have fancied him as a younger man, but facts and figures don’t really seem to enter into his concept of biography.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of figure

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