statuette

noun

stat·​u·​ette ˌsta-chə-ˈwet How to pronounce statuette (audio)
: a small statue

Examples of statuette in a Sentence

won a gold-plated statuette as the prize
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That victory took the pair all the way to the Oscars, with the lushly shot, lavishly mounted period piece earning three statuettes from 10 nominations. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025 Previously, Rosanna Arquette and John Waters also picked up their statuettes. Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025 Washington won his first Oscar statuette in 1990 for the movie Glory and won a second in 2002 for Training Day. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Carey's Vanguard award is also notable because, despite being a nine-time VMA nominee, the singer never won a Moonman (now called a Moon Person) statuette. Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statuette

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of statuette was in 1738

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“Statuette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statuette. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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statuette

noun
stat·​u·​ette ˌstach-ə-ˈwet How to pronounce statuette (audio)
: a small statue

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