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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Another statuette for Zendaya is possible, since voters’ “I love her/him/them on that show” sentiment can withstand quality fluctuations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Andrew Crowley, 46, of Longwell Green, Gloucestershire, asked the auction house to value three Cycladic figures and an Anatolian stargazer statuette he had inherited from his grandfather.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
A Lufthansa agent had offered to walk Talankin to the gate and keep hold of his statuette during the flight, but this plan was vetoed by a TSA official, according to Deadline.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
He shared a photo of the cardboard box and Deadline published video of airport workers wrapping the statuette in bubble wrap and yellow tape.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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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