Definition of figurinenext
as in doll
a small statue his collection of figurines includes toy soldiers from every war that America has fought

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Recent Examples of figurine For example, Deadline uploaded a photo of Buzz Lightyear alongside Google’s viral figurine prompt, which enabled Gemini to create a virtual figurine featuring Tim Allen’s character. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026 Fancy Glass Thrift stores are a great place to look for blown-glass figurines, like fall pumpkins, that can sometimes be overpriced in your go-to gift shop. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026 Atop a marble fireplace were a medley of ceramic bird figurines, including a large chicken and a scarlet macaw. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026 Futuristic robot figurines Kio and Min-ee are self-ordering kiosks and drive-thru menu displays, while X-Ch4ng3 is the Point-of-Sale system where customers pay. Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for figurine
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Noun
  • Up next, Johnstone will direct the live-action Monster High movie, based on Mattel’s doll line, for the company, as well as Universal Pictures and Akiva Goldsman’s Weed Road.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The group’s notebooks read like fragments of fairy tales or magical realism—years of stories within stories within stories, like Russian nesting dolls.
    Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Monroe County High School students are chiseling a marble sculpture for America's 250th birthday, guided by an internationally renowned artist and supported by their community.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The lobby action centers on an eye-catching marble fireplace with a bold sculpture instead of flames.
    Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Neilson Barnard / Getty Images Another vignette in the show featured a young boy watching the Grammys on TV with his parents when Bad Bunny appeared and handed the boy a Grammy statuette.
    Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • But beyond the spectacle and the awarding of Grammy statuettes, the night also highlighted the bridge between headlines about immigration policy and ICE and how music often defines our most challenging cultural moments.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There were also special appearances by notable Latino and Latina figures such as Toñita, the owner of Caribbean Social Club in New York.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Until crude vulgarians like Miller came along, no prominent American political figure would claim on our behalf a right to use our power for purely selfish ends, at the expense of other democratic states and foreign peoples.
    Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026

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“Figurine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurine. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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