as in doll
a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
a collection of action figures of his favorite superheroes
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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.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
The model did her best to create a memorable birthday cake for her toddler — by featuring two John Cena action figures on top of the chocolate confection.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Two action figures of Esti's favorite wrestler, John Cena were also placed on top.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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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.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
The model did her best to create a memorable birthday cake for her toddler — by featuring two John Cena action figures on top of the chocolate confection.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Two action figures of Esti's favorite wrestler, John Cena were also placed on top.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Action figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/action%20figure. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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