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figurine

[fig-yuh-reen] / ˌfɪg yəˈrin /


NOUN
marionette
Synonyms


NOUN
puppet
Synonyms


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In Vogelherd Cave in Lone Valley, for example, archaeologists uncovered a small mammoth figurine carved from mammoth ivory.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

As “Oceanwide Plaza” subverts the fantasy of the miniature, the dolls do the same for the collectible figurine, asking what makes a moment “precious.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Customers get small prizes such as a badge or figurine after selecting a certain number of dishes, 15 plates for the first reward and 25 for the second.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Other items he claimed to have found included a Roman knee brooch, another horse figurine, an axe and a hoard of Roman coins.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Nearly every other table in the room had a vase of fresh flowers or a porcelain figurine on it.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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