How to Use figurine in a Sentence

figurine

noun
  • That’s our only hint about what the bird figurine was for.
    Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 10 June 2020
  • These figurine hosts can be changed out throughout your time with the game, too.
    Brittany Vincent, CNN Underscored, 11 June 2020
  • This set comes with 100 pieces to build castles, figurines, and more.
    Popular Science, 10 Feb. 2020
  • Give me all the bunny figurines—chocolate or porcelain.
    Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 11 Mar. 2020
  • Late So Soon — to use dental floss to string up a cow figurine in the kitchen of your own home.
    Keith Uhlich, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2020
  • Elsewhere, a figurine from India depicts a British soldier grasped in a tiger’s jaws.
    Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2020
  • The release does not detail how long the figurine was hanging in the station, or whether reports about it had been made before Feb. 13.
    Talia Soglin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2020
  • Imel used that money to design more figurines, including a Rosie the Riveter statuette.
    David Williams, CNN, 6 Mar. 2020
  • Thousands of years ago, a bright blue pigment colored the walls of tombs, ceramic figurines, and the crown of the Bust of Nefertiti.
    Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2020
  • Inside the box, the scientists found a tiny rolled cylinder of gold sheeting and a figurine of a llama made from Spondylus, the coral-hued shell of a spiny oyster that was rare and valuable.
    National Geographic, 4 Aug. 2020
  • To solve each puzzle, your kid must use the 12 figurines to successfully navigate a grid space that has obstacles, a passenger who must be picked up, and a train depot.
    USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2020
  • Parrott used a sander to smooth the bottom of the figurine’s feet.
    New York Times, 12 May 2021
  • Funko plans to send $30 million worth of its vinyl figurines to the trash.
    Amanda Pérez Pintado, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Tourist shops hawk his figurine alongside that of the pope.
    Chico Harlan, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Click here to pre-order the Funko Pop Mirabel vinyl figurine.
    Latifah Muhammad, Billboard, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Assemble the wood bead head, then dress the tiny figurine in a felt scarf and hat.
    Nicole Teut, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Bring a figurine from your Christmas crèche to be blessed.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Who knew a waxy Grimace figurine could be a sign of our hope for the future.
    Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Each figurine offers a twist though: All four have two sets of eyes.
    Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The most novel is from the mid-1950s and appears to be an adorable brass hedgehog figurine.
    Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The highlight of the feast is the lifting of the Giglio, an 80-foot, 4-ton tower crowned with a life-size St. Paulinus figurine.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022
  • So, get your giraffe figurine, work hard and lead well.
    Chris Lowney, Forbes, 22 June 2021
  • Finally, hot-glue a wolf figurine to a rock, and set it and other rocks atop the moss.
    Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 15 July 2022
  • Let the creations dry, and then your kids can play with them like figurines when they are finished.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Subtle nods to Fort Worth are built in, such as a panther figurine in the room closet.
    Steve Brown, Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Their wares ranged from tools to weapons to figurines and other fineries.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2023
  • The curator, Sala, has in her defense said that one of the figurines was from the Caucasus.
    Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 1 May 2023
  • The figurine is also ready to hit the stage (or your bookshelves) with a microphone in hand.
    Tim Chan, VIBE.com, 13 June 2024
  • Justin and Hailey could also be seen cutting a five-tier white wedding cake in episode eight of Justin Bieber: Seasons, which included figurines of the pair as a cake topper.
    Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Each acorn features a letter on the exterior and holds a tiny figurine inside with the same accompanying letter.
    Emily Hochberg, Parents, 27 Sep. 2024

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