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statuette

American  
[stach-oo-et] / ˌstætʃ uˈɛt /

noun

  1. a small statue.

statuette British  
/ ˌstætjʊˈɛt /

noun

  1. a small statue

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Etymology

Origin of statuette

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

Example Sentences

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"I've already dusted off the shelf for it," he told AFP in January, referring to the golden statuette that he ended up taking.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

But 35-year-old Talankin's film -- based on hours of footage he had smuggled out of Russia -- beat the odds and took home the statuette instead on Sunday.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Any of the three could feasibly win the statuette on Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

He carried a solid-gold money clip shaped like an Oscar statuette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

A marble statuette stood in one comer, and rich rugs had been hung on the walls, lending their colors to the light in the room, softening the edges of everything.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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