statuette
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of statuette
From French, dating back to 1835–45; see origin at statue, -ette
Vocabulary lists containing statuette
Example Sentences
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Whether you covet a golden statuette of your own or just want to see your favorite show sweep its categories, it’s time to start gearing up for the 2026 Emmy Awards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Production is scheduled for next year, and is expected to be handled by Warner Bros., the studio behind the Oscar-winning "One Battle After Another," for which Penn received his most recent golden statuette.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
A spokesperson for European airline Lufthansa confirmed Friday in a statement shared with outlets that the coveted golden statuette has been located and is “safely in our care.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Talankin told Deadline he had flown at least a dozen times with the statuette without any issues.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Everything was hodgepodge: grandmotherly lamps stood next to El Greco reproductions; bull’s horns hung from the neck of an Aphrodite statuette.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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