statuette Definition
statu·ette (-et′)
noun
a small statue
Etymology: Fr, dim. of statue
statuette Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- girl: Above the panels there is a statuette of a girl reading fairy tales.
- goddess: A little bit more about the ' Diana ' trophy - it's a statuette of the goddess holding her bow aloft.
Converse of object
- create: Chocolates shaped like Oscar statuettes created by Master Chef Wolfgang Puck.
- include: Cult objects found in Dor included clay statuettes of both local and Greek styles pertaining to the Phoenician cults of Baal and Astarte.
- win: He featured in the recent Oscar ceremony in Hollywood where he won a statuette for Best Short Film with Live Action.
- carve: Naked female statuette carved from one piece of ivory.
- sell: Hilary refuses to sell the second statuette to Beverly and Jim.
- see: LOOK IN THE BAG Among the scattered coins, tissues, and make-up, you see the metallic statuette of King Kong.
Adjective modifier
- golden: Had he been awarded the golden statuette, maybe he would have received more recognition.
- small: A small, bronze statuette at Disney's Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Florida.
- little: That little gold statuette must have a curse on women.
- wooden: There was also a wooden statuette of St Barbe ( Barbara ) complete with her tower.
- many: In another collection found in Dor were many statuettes of an antique Greek style.
- female: Naked female statuette carved from one piece of ivory.
Noun used with modifier
- terracotta: In the Côte d'Ivoire, the archeological material consists of terracotta statuettes of human forms and animals.
- bronze: A small, bronze statuette at Disney's Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Florida.
- gold: That little gold statuette must have a curse on women.
- plaster: The statuary includes two Rogers groups, an original Truman Bartlett plaster statuette, and replicas of Leonard Volk's work.
- clay: Cult objects found in Dor included clay statuettes of both local and Greek styles pertaining to the Phoenician cults of Baal and Astarte.
- cat: Offerings of cat statuettes and mummified cats, as shown here, were presented at temples.
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