statuette

[ stach-oo-et ]

noun

1. a small statue.

statuette

/ ˌstætjʊˈɛt /

noun

1. a small statue

Word History and Origins

Origin of statuette¹

From French, dating back to 1835–45; statue, -ette

Example Sentences

I took the heavy statuette in my hand and, wouldn’t you know it, flubbed my acceptance speech, even though my win was a sure thing.

From Washington Post

To prevent theft, the statuette automatically disappears beneath the hood when the engine is off.

From Washington Blade

Ann and Henry may love each other just that much—like those little naked statuettes from the 1970s who profess their adoration with outstretched arms—but it’s not enough to save them.

From Time

Inside a church in Whitney, “hand-carved statuettes” of enslaved children illustrate that young people “sustained and embodied the institution of slavery.”

From Washington Post

Little statuettes and amulets carry the shapes and names of gods and pharaohs.

From Washington Post

BEST ACTRESS: Julianne Moore, Still Alice This Oscar-ready turn may finally give Julianne Moore a long-deserved gold statuette.

From The Daily Beast

She said some more gibberish, and then refused the statuette from presenter Roger Moore.

From The Daily Beast

Even nine-time nominee Paul Newman died with only a single statuette on his mantle.

From The Daily Beast

Marlow: Daniel Day-Lewis will indeed make history and win his third Best Actor Oscar statuette for his portrayal of Honest Abe.

From The Daily Beast

The awards have no golden statuette or fat check—only a plaster foot—reminding all writers that they have feet of clay.

From The Daily Beast

Center back stage, in front of sky-light, modeling stand upon which is placed a rough statuette, covered by cloth.

From Project Gutenberg

Coming unconsciously upon this enclosure, I was suddenly aware of the oddest statuette.

From Project Gutenberg

In the latter the tabernacle which stood in the secos was too small to hold anything larger than a statuette or emblem.

From Project Gutenberg

And Brian in an exuberance of amiability had broken a statuette.

From Project Gutenberg

If you can make a statue of a thing you can make a statuette of it.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bronze
• bust
• effigy
• figure
• icon
• image
• likeness
• marble
• piece
• sculpture
• statuary