as in figures
a small statue
his collection of figurines includes toy soldiers from every war that America has fought
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Recent Examples of figurines
There will also be art/figurines for purchase, live music, a DJ spinning and kids’ activities.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Lung started working with How2work in 2011 as a book illustrator for the release of a series of children’s storybooks and figurines.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Another spot finds McConaughey alone at home at night, wearing a cowboy hat, playing with figurines modeled after himself and Cooper.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Inside, archaeologists discovered fragments of female figurines and two terracotta cattle.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
While photography was strictly off limits in certain creative hubs to avoid spoiling unannounced figurines currently in development, the atmosphere on-site remained incredibly jovial.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Using social media to get the word out, @phxtrinkettrade and @garfieldtrinkettrade have created boxes full of assorted knick-knacks that people can come and trade, from stickers and bookmarks to mini figurines and crystals.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 14 Jan. 2026
The 50-year-old wargaming firm has become a giant, with its sci-fi/fantasy tabletop games and paint-your-own miniature figurines bolstered by successful video games, a growing universe of fiction, and an upcoming Amazon Prime TV series starring Henry Cavill, Dispatch noted.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
There’s also a wall full of Voltron figurines that Rudolph bought in a moment of delight in Mexico City — then hand-painted.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Lung started working with How2work in 2011 as a book illustrator for the release of a series of children’s storybooks and figurines.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Another spot finds McConaughey alone at home at night, wearing a cowboy hat, playing with figurines modeled after himself and Cooper.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Inside, archaeologists discovered fragments of female figurines and two terracotta cattle.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
While photography was strictly off limits in certain creative hubs to avoid spoiling unannounced figurines currently in development, the atmosphere on-site remained incredibly jovial.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Using social media to get the word out, @phxtrinkettrade and @garfieldtrinkettrade have created boxes full of assorted knick-knacks that people can come and trade, from stickers and bookmarks to mini figurines and crystals.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 14 Jan. 2026
The 50-year-old wargaming firm has become a giant, with its sci-fi/fantasy tabletop games and paint-your-own miniature figurines bolstered by successful video games, a growing universe of fiction, and an upcoming Amazon Prime TV series starring Henry Cavill, Dispatch noted.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
There’s also a wall full of Voltron figurines that Rudolph bought in a moment of delight in Mexico City — then hand-painted.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurines
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Francis is one of a growing number of Africans fighting for Russia in Ukraine, though exact figures are not known.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Front Page Highlights Materials released by the Justice Department revealed that leading business and political figures had enduring relationships with the disgraced financier.—
Nicholas Confessore Devlin Barrett Kurt Streeter Amy Qin,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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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
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The reveal by Hot Toys follows the announcements from Mattel and Hasbro on Tuesday about the bevy of dolls, toys, games, role-play items and more on the way from the toy industry giants.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Figurines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurines. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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