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figurine

[fig-yuh-reen] / ˌfɪg jəˈrin /


NOUN
marionette
Synonyms


NOUN
puppet
Synonyms


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For the quarterfinal, Rodman carried a Shelton figurine, possibly as a good luck charm.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Four days later, Carney addressed the nation displaying a figurine of Gen. Isaac Brock, who repelled U.S. forces invading what is today Canada in the War of 1812.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

"Breaking: We've updated tonight's Ichiro Replica Statue giveaway," it posted on social media along with an image of a figurine with a broken bat.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

The Black Badge specification features a dark-anodized grille and hood figurine in the place of chrome brightwork—younger, fresher, more nocturnal, but also nicely understated, which I like.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

I learned that you can’t fix a china figurine with duct tape because it doesn’t look right.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

In July, while taking bids for figurines from the Sonny Angels summer vacation-themed collection, one of the rare ones got a bid of more than $400.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

You can see if you know more about the ’90s than our resident Gen Xer, play a crossword that includes references to Beanie Babies and Hummel figurines, and more.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

She packed up her two worn decks of tarot cards, some small carved stone figurines and headed for home before the darkness swallowed Old Havana again.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Even Imhotep, for all his work on the early pyramids, seems to have inspired only small figurines, and only when he became a deity.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Last year was Hayao Miyazaki, when we’d watched as many Miyazaki films as we could and collected figurines.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence




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