dollhouse
noun
doll·house
ˈdäl-ˌhau̇s 
ˈdȯl-
variants
or less commonly doll's house
or dolls' house
1
: a child's small-scale toy house
2
: a dwelling so small as to suggest a house for dolls
Examples of dollhouse in a Sentence
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Echoing the disturbingly colorful bad trip vibes of Enter the Void (2009) and weaving a visual chromatic atmosphere that serves as a dollhouse for this cerebral mindf---, this horror movie pushes the envelope and then sets it on fire.
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
Her two-story lime-green and orange home, with guest quarters rented to visitors, sits like a colorful dollhouse within the village.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 25 Feb. 2024
Across from her daughter's bed, Wu opted for a light wood table and wooden easel, adding a wooden dollhouse on the radiator.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
The show, hosted by the nonprofit San Diego Miniature Crafters group, features a variety of small-scale creations from dollhouses and dioramas to tiny furniture and accessories crafted with artistry and attention to detail.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
There's some impressively inventive cinematography as John fights his way out of a rundown building, featuring a long continuous shot of the bloody action from above, like a birds-eye view into a dollhouse of murder.
—Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2023
He’s made a dollhouse full of Españolans for him and Whitney to play with.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 13 Jan. 2024
At first, these gifts were limited, and defined by gendered, adult expectations: Girls were given dollhouses, to help prepare them to be homemakers.
—Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
This dollhouse has sounds and phrases, along with a working cat-a-vator, and a delivery tower that holds the fun containers that come with every Gabby’s Dollhouse set.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 Nov. 2023
James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023
Her two-story lime-green and orange home, with guest quarters rented to visitors, sits like a colorful dollhouse within the village.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 25 Feb. 2024
Across from her daughter's bed, Wu opted for a light wood table and wooden easel, adding a wooden dollhouse on the radiator.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
The show, hosted by the nonprofit San Diego Miniature Crafters group, features a variety of small-scale creations from dollhouses and dioramas to tiny furniture and accessories crafted with artistry and attention to detail.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
There's some impressively inventive cinematography as John fights his way out of a rundown building, featuring a long continuous shot of the bloody action from above, like a birds-eye view into a dollhouse of murder.
—Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2023
He’s made a dollhouse full of Españolans for him and Whitney to play with.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 13 Jan. 2024
At first, these gifts were limited, and defined by gendered, adult expectations: Girls were given dollhouses, to help prepare them to be homemakers.
—Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
This dollhouse has sounds and phrases, along with a working cat-a-vator, and a delivery tower that holds the fun containers that come with every Gabby’s Dollhouse set.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 Nov. 2023
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dollhouse
noun
doll·house
ˈdäl-ˌhau̇s
ˈdȯl-
: a child's small toy house
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