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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Amid lagging sales, retailers marked down the figurines, alienating collectors who want to see items appreciate in value.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
In January, Sudanese authorities showed off a haul of some 570 items taken from the national museum, including scarab-shaped amulets, along with ancient vases and figurines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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
Alice Greene spent part of a recent Tuesday evening at a clawcade in Manhattan with two friends, trying to pick up “blind boxes” that contain miniature mystery figurines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
There was a wool-covered La-Z-Boy rediner and a wool-covered television set, crude bookshelves loaded with sheep collectibles—coffee mugs shaped like sheep faces, plaster figurines of sheep, sheep board games, and picture books and action figures.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
