plural dollies
1
: doll
2
: a wooden-pronged instrument for beating and stirring clothes in the process of washing them in a tub
3
: a compact narrow-gauge railroad locomotive for moving construction trains and for switching
4
a
: a platform on a roller or on wheels or casters for moving heavy objects
b
: a wheeled platform for a television or motion-picture camera
dollied; dollying
: to move a motion-picture or television camera about on a dolly while shooting a scene
also, of a camera
: to be moved on a dolly
Examples of dolly in a Sentence
Noun
We'll need a dolly to move the refrigerator.
my kid sister was always playing with her dollies
Recent Examples on the Web
William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2024
Empty dollies and carts stood near two employees who readied books for delivery.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
This rule applies to trailers, motorcycles, special equipment, tow dollies and certain commercial truck tractors, the California DMV states.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
This image shows the couch being loaded on a dolly to be returned to a Costco Warehouse.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2024
Plus, due to its weight, setup required several people and a dolly to move it around.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
Surveillance video indicates the suspect broke into the gallery's entrance through a driveway gate, using a dolly to transport the statue onto a truck in a timeframe of 25 minutes.
—Adam Sabes, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2023
The individual, who remains unidentified, used a dolly and ropes to remove the statue from among hundreds of other ancient art pieces housed at the gallery and into the van before driving away.
—Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
The grips, working in religious silence, position the camera on a dolly for a tracking shot.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
Noun
Most notable, however, was Hannibal Lecter, played by a wide-eyed Michael Longfellow who was rolled into frame on a dolly while masked and straitjacketed like in the Oscar-winning film.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2024
Empty dollies and carts stood near two employees who readied books for delivery.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
This rule applies to trailers, motorcycles, special equipment, tow dollies and certain commercial truck tractors, the California DMV states.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
This image shows the couch being loaded on a dolly to be returned to a Costco Warehouse.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2024
Plus, due to its weight, setup required several people and a dolly to move it around.
—Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
Surveillance video indicates the suspect broke into the gallery's entrance through a driveway gate, using a dolly to transport the statue onto a truck in a timeframe of 25 minutes.
—Adam Sabes, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2023
The individual, who remains unidentified, used a dolly and ropes to remove the statue from among hundreds of other ancient art pieces housed at the gallery and into the van before driving away.
—Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
The grips, working in religious silence, position the camera on a dolly for a tracking shot.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
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“Dolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dolly. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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