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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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