figurine

Example Sentences

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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

Jason Price, an amateur metal detectorist, claimed he had unearthed the horse figurine in a field near Leasingham, Lincolnshire, in 2019 and was paid £5,000 so it could go on display in a museum.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

In the museum, a clay animal figurine from ancient Persia stood alone in a glass case.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

As legend has it, rubbing a ticket on the songbird figurine inside the store will increase the purchaser’s chance of cashing out.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

It was around this time that Aaron Giebel had begun work on his house—although calling it a house was the same as describing the Statue of Liberty as a figurine.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger