posable
adjective
pos·able
ˈpō-zə-bəl 
variants
or poseable
: capable of being posed in various positions
Out of the seemingly innocent stuff of child's play—posable plastic women, cowboy figures, fake fish, and ventriloquists' dummies—Laurie Simmons creates wry, highly theatrical scenes, haunting for their melancholy evocations of a time that never was.—
A. M. Homes
A. M. HomesThis 15-inch poseable plush doll is sophisticated (but not grown), fashion-forward (but not tarty), and cute (but not pouty).—Parenting
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Pokemon figures are used for decoration, display and play, but are not posable.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
The character comes with a posable head, ears, arms, and fingers to adjust and create different looks.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
This meaningful collectible item is small but mighty with a 337-piece build and great details, including a posable Hedwig owl figure, a buildable trunk containing a family portrait of Harry and his parents, A History of Magic book, and a wand.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The 355-piece set can be transformed into a peacock with foldable feathers or a dragonfly and butterfly with posable wings.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
There’s a serious attention to detail, from the intricate patterns on Moana's and Loto’s skirts to the posable arms and legs.
—Quincy Bulin, Parents, 22 Nov. 2024
Highly posable, with 13 points of articulation, stylish two-toned rooted hair, and a fully poseable body with bendable joints—neck, shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles—each doll comes complete with two mix-and-match outfits for hours of styling and play.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Carve the word and eyes using our templates, then add posable skeleton hands from a Halloween store.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
Young builders can create a vibrant peacock, dragonfly, or butterfly, each with posable features, like the peacock’s feathers and the dragonfly’s and butterfly’s wings.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
The character comes with a posable head, ears, arms, and fingers to adjust and create different looks.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
This meaningful collectible item is small but mighty with a 337-piece build and great details, including a posable Hedwig owl figure, a buildable trunk containing a family portrait of Harry and his parents, A History of Magic book, and a wand.
—Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The 355-piece set can be transformed into a peacock with foldable feathers or a dragonfly and butterfly with posable wings.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
There’s a serious attention to detail, from the intricate patterns on Moana's and Loto’s skirts to the posable arms and legs.
—Quincy Bulin, Parents, 22 Nov. 2024
Highly posable, with 13 points of articulation, stylish two-toned rooted hair, and a fully poseable body with bendable joints—neck, shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles—each doll comes complete with two mix-and-match outfits for hours of styling and play.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Carve the word and eyes using our templates, then add posable skeleton hands from a Halloween store.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
Young builders can create a vibrant peacock, dragonfly, or butterfly, each with posable features, like the peacock’s feathers and the dragonfly’s and butterfly’s wings.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Posable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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