# statuette

/ˌstætʃuˈɛt/ (US) · /stˌætʃuːˈɛt/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/statuette
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

a small statue that you can put on a shelf or desk. You often see them as decorations, prizes, or souvenirs.

For teachers: a small sculpted figure, typically representing a person or animal and made for display on a shelf, desk, or mantel.

## Examples

- She keeps a small bronze statuette on her desk.
- The winner receives a gold statuette shaped like a dancer at the annual film ceremony.
- The collector dusted the marble statuette of a horse, admiring how the sculptor captured muscle and movement in miniature.

## Synonyms

figurine

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