bobblehead
noun
bob·ble·head
ˈbä-bəl-ˌhed- 
variants
or bobblehead doll
plural bobbleheads or bobblehead dolls
: a doll having a head that makes repeated bobbing movements when touched or moved
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Paul Skenes will be on the mound for the Pirates on Saturday for the team's first bobblehead giveaway game of the season.
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Ohtani — who went one for four with a walk and a strikeout Friday — has also reached base on all seven of his Dodgers bobblehead nights.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The bobblehead is standing in between a race car and basketball, which both bobble.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Although the Dodgers generally have extensive queues to get into the building for marquee bobblehead nights, this might be their biggest, with everyone (including non-fans of the Dodgers) trying to get the exclusive collectible.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, who was celebrated at Truist Field with a bobblehead giveaway, hit his third home run of the year in his first at-bat after receiving the 2025 NL rookie of the year award prior to the game.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The bobblehead was to commemorate that 11th inning home run in Game 7 last November 1 in Toronto, the one that made the Championship Afterglow possible.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Ohtani — who went one for four with a walk and a strikeout Friday — has also reached base on all seven of his Dodgers bobblehead nights.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
The bobblehead is standing in between a race car and basketball, which both bobble.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Although the Dodgers generally have extensive queues to get into the building for marquee bobblehead nights, this might be their biggest, with everyone (including non-fans of the Dodgers) trying to get the exclusive collectible.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, who was celebrated at Truist Field with a bobblehead giveaway, hit his third home run of the year in his first at-bat after receiving the 2025 NL rookie of the year award prior to the game.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The bobblehead was to commemorate that 11th inning home run in Game 7 last November 1 in Toronto, the one that made the Championship Afterglow possible.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Bobblehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobblehead. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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