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 The gold figurines and mirrors are not yet present The fireplace mantel held only a green plant, and the portraits on the walls were generously spaced out for a more traditional aesthetic. David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 Star Wars figurines have been in demand since release. Paul Brett, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025 These larger figurines have detachable heads and small holes in their necks and craniums. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025 The bodies of the figurines have a conical protrusion that matches the shape of a socket in the head, according to the study. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for figurine
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Noun
  • Vigil and other women will receive dolls created by students in Manuel Jara Elementary School David Orona’s art class to represent the women’s strengths on April 5 at the Northside Community Center.
    Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Did a kid eat a battery somewhere and now I'm forced to use a power drill to disassemble a $10 talking Frozen doll?
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Uptown Art Expo: Featuring more than 140 artists with displays of glass, jewelry, mosaics, paintings, photography, pottery, sculpture and more all available for purchase.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
  • But the terracotta sculpture was simply too fragile to go anywhere else.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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  • During his time at the company, Callender’s projects — with titles such as Angels in America, Elizabeth I, Grey Gardens, John Adams, and Temple Grandin — were honored with nearly 500 Emmy nominations and 140 statuettes.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Ho also earned Oscars for Best Original Screenplay for co-writing the film, which also won the Best International Feature statuette.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • In recent years, the Maleficent dragon figure at California's Disneyland park also caught fire during a Fantasmic!
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Asked about how the figure should be reached, Hammerstein, who joined as a conscript in 1992, called for a period of military service.
    Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Figurine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurine. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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