statuette

noun

stat·​u·​ette ˌsta-chə-ˈwet How to pronounce statuette (audio)
: a small statue

Examples of statuette in a Sentence

won a gold-plated statuette as the prize
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During his time at the company, Callender’s projects — with titles such as Angels in America, Elizabeth I, Grey Gardens, John Adams, and Temple Grandin — were honored with nearly 500 Emmy nominations and 140 statuettes. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025 Ho also earned Oscars for Best Original Screenplay for co-writing the film, which also won the Best International Feature statuette. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 The promo featured O’Brien and a 9-foot-tall Oscar statuette as a domestic couple. Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025 By the same token, the stars assembled to deliver statuettes into the hands of their fellow stars were worth oohing and aahing over. Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statuette

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of statuette was in 1738

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“Statuette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statuette. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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statuette

noun
stat·​u·​ette ˌstach-ə-ˈwet How to pronounce statuette (audio)
: a small statue

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