figurine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of figurine
1850–55; < French < Italian figurina, equivalent to figur ( a ) figure + -ina -ine 1 (here diminutive)
Example Sentences
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At five, we carried lunch boxes filled with our Polly Pocket figurines, their tiny rubber outfits, and their shoes no bigger than a Tic Tac mint.
From Literature
BTS hoodies, wallets and figurines were on sale at new pop-up stores and convenience shops.
From Barron's
They found denser patterns on figurines than on tools.
From BBC
In Vogelherd Cave in Lone Valley, for example, archaeologists uncovered a small mammoth figurine carved from mammoth ivory.
From Science Daily
Such images urge an ironic interpretation of the show’s title, “Precious Moments,” which refers to a line of collectible, often Christian-themed figurines that depict cute, mostly white children with doe eyes and oversized heads.
From Los Angeles Times
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