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 The auction also offers a few items from the Playboy Mansion West (HMH memorabilia, college yearbook, Elvis signature, Flash Gordon album) and some clothing, figurines and games, a set of Mid-century stemware). Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 After a physical altercation, the men set the home ablaze — with her inside — and escaped with a green safe, a Beretta handgun, an AK-47-style rifle, jade figurines and 2,000 rounds of ammunition, the FBI said. Faith Karimi, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025 His figurine was outfitted in shorts and a backward baseball cap, with a hoodie tied around its waist; Mr. Bowen’s wore a white collared shirt and sneakers. Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 And existing apps often receive updates that introduce a spatial mode, such as the NBA scores app, which recently got an experimental feature that allows users to watch a live basketball game as if the players were miniature figurines on a table. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for figurine
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Noun
  • Additionally, Barbie has tapped actresses and real-life besties Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple to receive their own dolls, who model miniature red carpet-worthy gowns.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Mattel released eight new one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls for International Women's Day, honoring female friendship.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The figma line has undergone a renaissance in recent years, with genuinely astonishing levels of detail and advanced sculpture.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Long Soldier designed a site-responsive sculpture that would provide a dynamic, spatial experience of the final poem in the series by engaging shadow and reflection in collaboration with the movements of the sun.
    Melissa Ragain, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This recognition highlights a broader trend in Hollywood, where even the most celebrated actors sometimes go without receiving the coveted statuette.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
  • As such, the upset SAG Award win vaulted Chalamet to the top of the category of competitors for the Best Actor Oscar and given him the most momentum to win the coveted statuette.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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  • The most illuminated of them, hatless and dragging, is followed by a marginally more active figure, the only one to acknowledge the viewer’s presence.
    Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Scherer declined to give figures, but said Moët & Chandon’s performance was broadly in line with the segment, which also includes brands like Ruinart, Veuve Clicquot and Dom Pérignon.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Figurine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurine. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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