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
As happens every year, the resulting statuary would have Cedric Gibbons — the original Oscar artist who first whipped up the figurine in 1928 — spinning in his grave.
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Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
The former shows a figurine of a young woman rolling through a pinball machine that throws her in different directions and down chutes, always seemingly on the precipice of falling into an abyss.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Winnie the Pooh Hunny Crew blind boxes include one of seven mini figurines.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Seconds later, emerald green water began to flow from the swans, merman and other water-spraying figurines that make the 168-year-old monument a popular selfie spot.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Michael Slenske, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
The former shows a figurine of a young woman rolling through a pinball machine that throws her in different directions and down chutes, always seemingly on the precipice of falling into an abyss.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Winnie the Pooh Hunny Crew blind boxes include one of seven mini figurines.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Seconds later, emerald green water began to flow from the swans, merman and other water-spraying figurines that make the 168-year-old monument a popular selfie spot.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurine
Noun
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Prosecutors showed the jury a picture of a voodoo doll that Church allegedly kept of Randall.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The superfan experience was touted as an over-the-top, glittery homage to the iconic Mattel doll, but apparently was an epic fail.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In music, there was Brian Eno; in painting, there was Andy Warhol; in sculpture, there was Andy Goldsworthy; in film, there was Werner Herzog.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the courtyard, the hotel’s signature Mariposa (Spanish for butterfly) sculpture stretches overhead like a modern butterfly wing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Medical dramas that tap into this high-stress environment frequently get rewarded with statuettes, eyeballs, and endless season renewals, and anyone entering the world of writer-director Petra Volpe’s Late Shift will immediately feel right at home.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2026
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Truer words were never spoken, although Anderson would have plenty of statuettes before the evening was finished.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Surprisingly, there are a few dresses worn by society figures of a bygone age when Denver was an up-and-coming metropolis, made rich by mining and the westward expansion of American culture.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Some of them said that the investigators initially did not contact important figures at the company.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Figurine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurine. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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