figurine
noun
a small ornamental figure of pottery, metal, plastic, etc.; statuette.
figurines
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pluralof figurine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the movie, a carnival staged a publicity-stunt fake wedding in the whale’s mouth, capped by a whale-shaped wedding cake with tiny bride and groom figurines in the whale’s mouth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Photos showed dancing under disco balls, a white cake topped with figurines of a bride and groom and Donald Trump Jr. holding his new wife in his arms as fireworks erupt in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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
There were never any potato chips tucked into his food vaults, no chocolate bars or marshmallow figurines.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
