as in doll
a small statue his collection of figurines includes toy soldiers from every war that America has fought

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Recent Examples of figurine This plush figurine became an instant best-seller when Walmart launched it recently, with already nearly 200 perfect ratings and very satisfied customers, including one who shared that the figurine is well-made with lots of detail, such as a scarf, holiday wreath, wine bottle, and gifts. Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024 Find old globes and secondhand furniture at Blue Fonz; back issues of French and Dutch magazines and newspapers, and porcelain figurines at the knickknack shop Koetshuis Antiek; and contemporary Scandinavian homewares at Espoo. Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025 The cake was topped with figurines of Horan, Heaps and their French bulldog, Ferguson. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024 The big-box retailer is also tapping into trends, such as pink Christmas decor, mini figurines for mantel landscapes, oversized bows for entryways and walls and nostalgic ceramic ornaments, spokesperson Brian Harper-Tibaldo said. Melissa Repko, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for figurine 
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Noun
  • Now, the late singer has been honored with her very own Barbie doll.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The film stars Jessica Biel as Linda, a woman who hires a babysitter to care for her baby who is actually a doll.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • Contemporary sculptures of earthly Greek women were usually made from terra-cotta and depicted them clothed in tight cloaks.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Your creative process involves staging sculptures with natural materials and allowing environmental factors to interact with them.
    Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • Grande and Erivo continue to be lauded by fans and many in Hollywood, but will that buzz be enough to get them the Oscar statuettes?
    Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Like Wicked, the three statuettes that she's already snagged also had their roots in a Broadway musical: the 2015 revival of The Color Purple. Want more movie news?
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In the 1990s, the central figure was El Chapo Guzman, and later, Amado Carrillo.
    Anna Lagos, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
  • That translates to a K-BB percentage figure of 24.8 percent — the best of his three-year career.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Figurine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurine. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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