as in sculpture
a small statue won a gold-plated statuette as the prize

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Recent Examples of statuette The Oscar statuettes are made of solid bronze and plated with 24-karat gold, though during World War II, a shortage led to temporary plaster versions. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 In addition to winning the Best Picture Oscar, Gladiator earned four other golden statuettes including Best Actor for Russell Crowe. Gladiator II plays in Thursday previews and opens in theaters nationwide on Friday. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 This award was unique, consisting of one normal-sized, plus seven miniature Oscar statuettes. Marc Berman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 One of those statuettes went to Angelina Jolie, who, with her daughter Vivienne, was among the producers of the Broadway adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s classic 1967 novel. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for statuette 
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Noun
  • While others may post content playing up the dangers, gators in his video are often as still as sculptures or moving through water with languid grace.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Check out the trail of jaw-dropping sculptures from Bear Street to Central Park.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Its peachy-pink, refillable bottle is capped with a sphere and emblazoned with a butterfly figurine.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The figurine was dropped off anonymously at a Fort Collins fire station four days later on Dec. 19.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Now, the late singer has been honored with her very own Barbie doll.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The film stars Jessica Biel as Linda, a woman who hires a babysitter to care for her baby who is actually a doll.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Going back to the late 1980s, the S&P 500 has returned 10.4% per year on average, pretty close to that 9.8% figure.
    Michael Foster, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • He’s been among the most vocal figures during film sessions.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025

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“Statuette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statuette. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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