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figurine

[fig-yuh-reen] / ˌfɪg yəˈrin /


NOUN
marionette
Synonyms


NOUN
puppet
Synonyms


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In Vogelherd Cave in Lone Valley, for example, archaeologists uncovered a small mammoth figurine carved from mammoth ivory.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Customers get small prizes such as a badge or figurine after selecting a certain number of dishes, 15 plates for the first reward and 25 for the second.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Jason Price, an amateur metal detectorist, claimed he had unearthed the horse figurine in a field near Leasingham, Lincolnshire, in 2019 and was paid £5,000 so it could go on display in a museum.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

In the museum, a clay animal figurine from ancient Persia stood alone in a glass case.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

For a while they tried a Chinese kitchen-god figurine from Schmitt’s Variety Store, but he was all wrong—much too nice and pleasant looking.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder




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