1
: a small-scale figure of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
2
Examples of doll in a Sentence
My aunt collects porcelain dolls.
there was a row of dolls along the shelf in the bedroom
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Richey launched the plush doll last year with her small batch of 10,000 units that promptly sold out.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
And so there's nothing to say that there are two dolls instead of 30 dolls.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
The 8-year-old enjoys playing with her dolls, coloring and exploring her interest in beauty and fashion.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
Each set has clothing pieces that are interchangeable between dolls and each set is an introduction to fashion design and pattern making.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
And so there's nothing to say that there are two dolls instead of 30 dolls.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
The 8-year-old enjoys playing with her dolls, coloring and exploring her interest in beauty and fashion.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
Each set has clothing pieces that are interchangeable between dolls and each set is an introduction to fashion design and pattern making.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doll
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“Doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doll. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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doll
noun
ˈdäl 
ˈdȯl
1
: a small figure of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
2
a
: a pretty young woman
b
: an attractive person
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