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Examples of action figure in a Sentence
a collection of action figures of his favorite superheroes
Recent Examples on the Web
Domestic sales were driven by Hot Wheels, action figures, building sets and games, partly offset by declines in Infant, Toddler, and Preschool (primarily Baby Gear & Power Wheels) and dolls, primarily Barbie.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Instead, the boy was creating short films using action figures, adding voice-over narration, and displaying a level of creativity that amazed his mother.
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J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
In the third video, Esti used her action figure to pet her dog.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Wim’s action figures resemble Luke Skywalker in white and Darth Vader in black but aren’t explicitly shown to be those characters, and the lightsaber fight Wim and Neel act out, with one combatant reacting to an injured arm, seems to evoke The Empire Strikes Back without actually naming it.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Action figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/action%20figure. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
action figure
noun
: a small-scale figure (as of a superhero) used especially as a toy
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