The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word STATUETTES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "getting Oscars, for example" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case getting oscars, for example = statuettes.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does STATUETTES mean?
STATUETTES noun- A small statue, usually a figure much less than life size, especially when of marble or bronze, or of plaster or clay as a preparation for the marble or bronze, as distinguished from a figure in terra cotta etc.