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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Among the items scheduled as theme night amenities is a Pablo Sanchez bobblehead as part of a Backyard Baseball night (July 8), celebrating the legendary video game and an Evan Carter as Harry Potter bobblehead on June 26.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Texas Rangers announced promotional dates for the 2026 regular season at Globe Life Field on Tuesday, which include a record 16 bobblehead giveaways, 16 wearable item giveaways and six other collectibles.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Star first baseman Nick Kurtz, fresh off a unanimous American League Rookie of the Year award plus Silver Slugger honors, will be immortalized as a bobblehead given away April 17.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
May 28th the first 1,000 fans will receive a David Ortiz Rock Cats bobblehead, presented by Performance Pump & Well Services.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum announced today that the Indiana Hoosiers 2025 College Football National Champions Bobblehead Collection has become the best-selling college championship bobblehead series in its history.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
But his special bobblehead will beat him to a Hall of Fame.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
He was featured in the team’s pregame hype video at SoFi Stadium this season and has attended several games, most notably his bobblehead night in November.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
In an era when the Baltimore Orioles’ owner has commissioned a giveaway bobblehead of himself, the Colosseum’s history is as relevant as ever.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Texas Rangers announced promotional dates for the 2026 regular season at Globe Life Field on Tuesday, which include a record 16 bobblehead giveaways, 16 wearable item giveaways and six other collectibles.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Star first baseman Nick Kurtz, fresh off a unanimous American League Rookie of the Year award plus Silver Slugger honors, will be immortalized as a bobblehead given away April 17.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
May 28th the first 1,000 fans will receive a David Ortiz Rock Cats bobblehead, presented by Performance Pump & Well Services.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum announced today that the Indiana Hoosiers 2025 College Football National Champions Bobblehead Collection has become the best-selling college championship bobblehead series in its history.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
But his special bobblehead will beat him to a Hall of Fame.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
He was featured in the team’s pregame hype video at SoFi Stadium this season and has attended several games, most notably his bobblehead night in November.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
In an era when the Baltimore Orioles’ owner has commissioned a giveaway bobblehead of himself, the Colosseum’s history is as relevant as ever.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Bobblehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobblehead. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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