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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This recognition highlights a broader trend in Hollywood, where even the most celebrated actors sometimes go without receiving the coveted statuette. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025 As such, the upset SAG Award win vaulted Chalamet to the top of the category of competitors for the Best Actor Oscar and given him the most momentum to win the coveted statuette. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 The fresh batch of Oscar statuettes that will be handed out in Hollywood this weekend are actually New York natives—cast in bronze and electroplated in gold at a Hudson Valley foundry called Urban Art Projects. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025 Demi Moore, Pamela Anderson, Kieran Culkin, Colin Farrell, and Shōgun stars Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada all flexed their Hollywood might at the 2025 SAG Awards, though the ceremony's statuette challenged their arm muscles in the process. EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statuette

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

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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 Mar. 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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