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

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Recent Examples of statuette Each of these honors now comes in the form of an Oscar statuette. Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025 All four Oscar statuettes will be presented at the 16th annual Governors Awards, taking place Nov. 16 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood. Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 June 2025 Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas will also receive honorary statuettes later this year. EW.com, 17 June 2025 The quartet of film icons will be presented their Oscar statuettes at the Academy’s 16th Governors Awards event on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for statuette
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Noun
  • The bids were to start at $1.5million (£1.1m), but Anadol hopes the sculpture won’t disappear into private hands.
    Asli Pelit, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • Italy is home to thousands upon thousands of churches, many of which hold beautiful pieces of art and sculpture, and you will not be allowed in while wearing shorts or clothing above the knee.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • The set includes two figurines, a swimming pool, a water slide, an elevator, and 10 fun accessories.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 10 July 2025
  • This box player provides a screen-free listening experience and there are five figurines included.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Surrounded by photography books, four American Girl dolls regarded us from an alcove.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
  • This time, however, the doll is unnesting nearly three years after launch.
    Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Hawaii led every state in net favorability — calculated by subtracting the unfavorable figure from the favorable figure — with a rating of +53.
    Brendan Rascius July 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
  • Some economists say the weak growth figures mean the Bank of England is now more likely to cut interest rates in August.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 July 2025

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“Statuette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statuette. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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