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 Others drew comparisons to Venus of Willendorf, a voluptuous female figurine dating back to 28,000–25,000 BCE. Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025 Zombie Hamburglar: Imagine a figurine combining the features of McDonald’s famed Hamburglar with a Minecraft zombie. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025 Each egg contains butter slime, a packet of glitter, and a sweet dinosaur figurine. Laura Lu, Parents, 29 Mar. 2025 Spanning comics, artworks, figurines and other items linked to superhero franchises and popular culture, the sector attracts interest from collectors of all ages. David Prosser, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for figurine
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Noun
  • One of those promotions – bobbleheads of the stars – has become so popular that prices rise and fans line up for hours hoping to get inside before the supply of dolls disappears.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Television The creators of ‘Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie’ on remaking America’s doll just before #MeToo April 27, 2018 Nevins took a look at NFL players at the end of their careers.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Review Bruce Nauman’s steel-plate sculpture captured the upheaval of 1968.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Beyond murals, Dosa has expanded into art fairs and galleries, exhibiting screen prints, sculpture and paintings at the Affordable Art Fair and with After Nyne Contemporary in Kings Cross.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • The Brutalist won three statuettes at the 2025 Oscars, including Best Actor for Adrien Brody, Best Cinematography for Lol Crawley and Best Original Score for Daniel Blumberg.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Adrien Brody, who in 2003 became the youngest person to collect a best actor Oscar, broke another record while accepting his second statuette Sunday.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
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  • More: Salvadoran man convicted of killing, raping Maryland mother Rachel Morin in 2023 The Trump administration has worked to make Abrego Garcia a less sympathetic figure and shift the narrative to focus on immigration in general, rather than the specifics of his case.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • That figure included more than 70% of the state's school parents.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Figurine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurine. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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