action figure
nounDefinition of action figure
: a small-scale figure (as of a superhero) used especially as a toy
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Synonyms for action figure
Synonyms
doll, dolly, poppet [Midland], puppet
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Examples of action figure in a Sentence
a collection of action figures of his favorite superheroes
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Aiden also enjoys playing with his superhero action figures and engaging in imaginative play. — Boys & Girls Aid, oregonlive.com, "Aiden, 9, hopes to live among trees or in the country with a family that likes bugs: A Home of Their Own," 10 Aug. 2019 The Black Series line is Hasbro’s higher-end toy line, comprising of detailed action figures, lightsabers, and wearables. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "I wish Hasbro’s new Boba Fett helmet was available when I was a kid," 20 July 2019 Then, the Combat Carl (a G.I. Joe-like action figure) who Woody left hanging for a high-five earlier in the movie shows up, and Duke gives him the missing high five. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Toy Story 4’s 5 end credits scenes, explained," 21 June 2019 On the plus side, there’s Duke Caboom (a great Keanu Reeves), an Evel Knievel-like action figure with a penchant for posing that masks self-doubt. — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, "'Toy Story 4' doesn't need to exist, but in the end it's OK that it does," 15 June 2019 Earlier this year, during a visit to Elysée Palace to have tea with Brigitte Macron, Jacques again had an action figure in hand—this time a Spiderman toy. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Monaco's Princess Charlene Shares a Sweet Back-to-School Photo of Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques," 7 Jan. 2019 The studio’s visual development department enters the process with designs of its own, ready to be adapted into action figures and backpacks and lunchboxes. — Rob Haskell, WSJ, "In ‘Black Panther,’ Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Found a Career-Defining Challenge," 1 Nov. 2018 The multiracial Californian turned Floridian also looks and sounds like America would like to look and sound (in contrast to the pasty and inarticulate incumbent) if America were an action figure. — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "The Rock Rules Out 2020 Run," 12 July 2018 One company came out with a series of Presidential Monsters action figures and included a Zom-Bush next to Baracula, Lincolnstein and General Eisenhowler. — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "Happy birthday to George W. Bush, the most doll-friendly president," 6 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'action figure.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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