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

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Recent Examples of figurine In both versions, small charms, usually plastic baby figurines that represent Jesus, are hidden somewhere in the cake, and the person who finds the charm will have good luck and the task of bringing a king cake to the next party. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 Customers will also find seasonal décor year-round, such as arrangements, wreaths, pictures, and figurines. Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025 Artifacts like ceremonial daggers, figurines or jewelry made of meteoric iron were found in Turkey, Greece, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Indonesia, Iran, Canada, Greenland, Russia, China and North Africa. David Bressan, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 The girl kneeled on the floor before a colorful depiction of the Second Heavens, flowers in her hands and figurines of shapely beings with devilish heads surrounding her. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for figurine
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Noun
  • Working from his home studio in Auckland, Lewis relied on advanced 3D printing to create five different versions of the scene-stealing doll.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Curated by fashion historian Karan Feder and drawn from the private collection of David Porcello and Mattel, the exhibit features more than 250 vintage dolls, life-size fashion designs, advertisements and other archival material, video interviews with the doll’s designers and more.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And he’s been attempting to help retrieve the Benin Bronzes, intricate sculptures looted in the 19th century from the Kingdom of Benin, today’s Benin City.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Inspired by the world of art and design, the collection honors Constantin Brancusi’s gleaming sculptures with shimmering brass details that embody strength and elegance.
    Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • Special shout out to the accompanying meat purse, which Gaga asked Cher to hold while on stage accepting a VMA statuette.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Minutes before taking the night’s top honor, Mikey Madison accepted the Best Actress statuette for her performance in the titular role as Anora ‘Ani’ Mikheeva, a stripper in New York who falls for and marries Russian oligarch, played by Mark Eydelshteyn.
    Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That figure is lower than Immigration and Customs Enforcement's 137 deportation flights in February 2024.
    Ronny Rojas, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Another key figure for the Pride is Brazilian legend Marta, who returns for her ninth NWSL season.
    Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Figurine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figurine. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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