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

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Recent Examples of statuette As seen in the photo below, the following rules appear on the bottom of the Emmys statuettes, as confirmed by Entertainment Weekly at this year's awards shindig. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025 In addition to the nominees, a slew of celebrities will hand out the statuettes. Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025 As the rules go, the statue or statuette cannot be reproduced or used in any commercial manner unless permitted by the Academies. Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025 The real question is whether the Academy is ready to give Anderson his overdue statuette. Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statuette
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Noun
  • The 26-foot-tall bronze sculpture depicts a male figure that transforms into tree branches housing various bird species.
    Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Outside the Field Museum in Chicago, a bronze sculpture by artist Marla Friedman captures a moment a friendship was made.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The hoard consists of hundreds of gold and silver coins, along with a small horse figurine and bronze clasps, officials said in a press release translated from Czech into English.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • One parent said her daughter, who had never even seen Dora the Explorer, instantly fell in love with the figurines and spent the afternoon making up stories on the rope swing and slide.
    Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Their streets are lined with lush trees and their Victorian homes are like doll houses, painted in pastels and boasting masterful woodwork that draws crowds of admirers.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Despite the recent popularity of Labubu dolls, the critters — according to POP MART's official website, which sells Labubu and other blind box toys — originated in 2015 thanks to artist Kasing Lung, who created a trio of picture books inspired by Nordic mythology.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The optimism Hammack outlined has pushed the S&P 500 to a record high of above 6,600—with analysts expecting that figure to push higher later in the year.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Many surrealist artists cast women as muses or dream figures conjured for the male gaze.
    Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025

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