action figure

noun

: a small-scale figure (as of a superhero) used especially as a toy

Examples of action figure in a Sentence

a collection of action figures of his favorite superheroes
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Choose from hundreds of action figures with movable hands and arms to fight battles with monsters. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025 Mattel launched the Masters of the Universe franchise with a line of action figures that debuted in 1982. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025 The more popular Marvel's characters became, the more action figures Toy Biz sold and the more the stake in it was worth. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Toy Story saw a happy-go-lucky cowboy figurine named Woody (Tom Hanks) have his world shaken when his owner Andy (John Morris) received a cool, brand new action figure by the name of Buzz Lightyear. Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for action figure

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of action figure was in 1950

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“Action figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/action%20figure. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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action figure

noun
: a small-scale figure (as of a superhero) used especially as a toy
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