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
Her tree glowed with red and green nutcracker figurines tucked throughout the branches.
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
On Friday, all 53,675 fans went home with a bobbling figurine of Ohtani at the plate, a memento honoring his performance in Game 4 of the NLCS last October.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Pare down the amount of figurines on display or keep them covered in a glass display case or cabinet.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Melody writes on the store’s website that Heather, an eclectic, stylish woman, was an avid thrifter and once gifted her a thrifted flying pig figurine.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
On Friday, all 53,675 fans went home with a bobbling figurine of Ohtani at the plate, a memento honoring his performance in Game 4 of the NLCS last October.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Pare down the amount of figurines on display or keep them covered in a glass display case or cabinet.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Melody writes on the store’s website that Heather, an eclectic, stylish woman, was an avid thrifter and once gifted her a thrifted flying pig figurine.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figurine
Noun
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The queen will gift a new Roo doll to the New York Public Library’s famous Winnie the Pooh collection as the character marks 100 years since its creation.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The leader of the rebellion chatted with young kids carrying Princess Leia dolls and wearing Boba Fett masks.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
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Contemporary sculpture, by contrast, is born transient, and can enact only contingent experiences of belonging.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Willow pointed out the sculpture’s windpipe, constructed out of twisted wood, which extends above the lungs skyward.—
Isadora Pennington,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
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The prize winner will be awarded £30,000 and a statuette created and donated by late artist Grizel Niven.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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The show’s longtime emcee Jeff Probst has managed four consecutive statuettes for outstanding host of a reality or competition program from 2008 to 2011.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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The cocktail pre-party at the Washington Hilton will be occupied by other high-profile figures alongside Minaj, including Turning Point USA’s Erika Kirk and NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, Fox confirmed.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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That these staffing changes and scandals involve figures from such disparate parts of the Administration, and are coming just months ahead of the midterm elections, suggests a more generalized crisis.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Figurine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurine. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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