FIGURINE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

figurine

noun

ˌfi-g(y)ə-ˈrēn

Definition of figurine

as in doll

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

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colossus

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Recent Examples of figurine The 5,398 officially noted burial objects included ceremonial figurines, chariots, pieces of jewelry and artwork, and even piles of food. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026 Available for $5, there are eight different figurines to choose from. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026 These old Christmas figurines have a unique appeal and steep secondhand prices. — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026 Unsure about which format would be most successful, the pair listed half of the figurines under static buy-it-now listings, and livestreamed the other half, both features still existing on the site today. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for figurine

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Noun

As a child, Madix would put on shows for her pug, Ming, and a doll of Fievel, the mouse from An American Tail.

— Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
The founders of iconic brands such as Ideal, Mattel, Marx, Hasbro, Kenner, Wham-O and Madame Alexander dolls shared roots in Yiddish-speaking Europe, and childhoods as the sons and daughters of immigrants.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of doll

Noun

They are also depicted that way in religious artwork and sculpture.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
The sculpture, completed by the artist between 1961 and 1962, was originally designed to greet visitors at the headquarters of the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, located in downtown New Orleans.

— News Desk, Artforum, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of sculpture

Noun

The actor earned eight Emmy nominations for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her portrayal of Detective Olivia Benson on NBC’s long-running crime procedural, which premiered in 1999, and won a statuette in 2006.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
So far, two Czechoslovak films and one Czech film managed to win the iconic Oscar statuette for what is now the international feature film honor, previously known as the best foreign-language film award.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of statuette

Noun

The profit figure was driven by a massive paper gain in the company's strategic investment portfolio, which includes a stake in Anthropic.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Two people died from measles in Pennsylvania, the state’s first deaths from the disease in 35 years, with experts warning that figure could rise because of falling vaccination rates in the US.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of figure

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