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figurine

[ fig-yuh-reen ]

noun

  1. a small ornamental figure of pottery, metal, plastic, etc.; statuette.


figurine

/ ˌɪɡəˈː /

noun

  1. a small carved or moulded figure; statuette
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of figurine1

1850–55; < French < Italian figurina, equivalent to figur ( a ) figure + -ina -ine 1 (here diminutive)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of figurine1

C19: from French, from Italian figurina a little figure
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Park often repeats the story of the stone figurines.

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A Funko pop figurine of Watkins was even present on the sideline, passed between teammates on the bench throughout the game.

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A couple dozen of the porcelain snow-baby figurines from Kathi’s collection, which numbered in the hundreds, survived the inferno even though the shelves they were displayed on burned.

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An artist, she’s been drawing picture after picture of dogs since then, or images of headstones that say, “Jan. 8 RIP Jon Snow I love you,” and collecting small plastic husky figurines.

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She returned to her car, having felt the symbolism of Tommy’s surviving basketball hoop, and having salvaged a ceramic figurine and a slightly scorched metal figurine of a trumpet player.

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