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as in dolly
a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
there was a row of dolls along the shelf in the bedroom
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Recent Examples of doll
Last month, OpenAI released a native image generation feature that went viral online for its ability to produce anime images in the style of animation studio Studio Ghibli and recreate people as toy dolls.
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Aparicio’s late grandmother, Maria de la Paz Torres Aparicio, handcrafted dolls adorned with clothes that people left behind during the war.
—Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
One of those promotions – bobbleheads of the stars – has become so popular that prices rise and fans line up for hours hoping to get inside before the supply of dolls disappears.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Television The creators of ‘Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie’ on remaking America’s doll just before #MeToo
April 27, 2018
Nevins took a look at NFL players at the end of their careers.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Aparicio’s late grandmother, Maria de la Paz Torres Aparicio, handcrafted dolls adorned with clothes that people left behind during the war.
—Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
One of those promotions – bobbleheads of the stars – has become so popular that prices rise and fans line up for hours hoping to get inside before the supply of dolls disappears.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Television The creators of ‘Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie’ on remaking America’s doll just before #MeToo
April 27, 2018
Nevins took a look at NFL players at the end of their careers.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doll
Noun
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The soundless video shows a worker walking toward the black and white colored chopper that has its main rotor blade tied to a dolly.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The engine covers and other parts are sorted from supplier containers into dollies, which are then placed adjacent to the assembly line so that employees may easily access them.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In an early scene, poor Christian attends a dating event, having gamed the system, with his perfect numerical logic, so that all the potential lovelies are lined up at his table.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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But don’t despair, my scarred and scarring lovelies.—
Matt Thompson,
Spin,
10 Sep. 2023
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Our set department had built a miniature version of then-ABC News anchor Peter Jennings’ desk, and the puppet workshop dressed Kermit in a smart newsy blue blazer.—
Bill Prady,
Variety,
3 May 2025
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Stefano Guidi / Getty Images A man with a puppet representing Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a May Day demonstration on May 1, 2025, in Turin, Italy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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Out of the amusement of babes comes a perfect alternative to the current tariffs panic.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
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Fortunately, more and more brands are catering to busty babes with super supportive and stylish bras that lift and flatter without compromising comfort.—
Andrea Jordan,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Case in point: the rapper and singer has only been to two Met Galas, but both her fashion and beauty looks have cemented themselves as some of the most memorable to date.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
3 May 2025
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Shein has already raised its prices, with its top 100 products in the beauty and health category seeing an average increase of 51%, Bloomberg reported.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Back in a fox, the worms attach to the intestines and grow into adults.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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One credits The Canterbury Tales, in which Chaucer wrote about a rooster who was tricked by a fox on the 32nd of March.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens attending on their second wedding anniversary Lexie Moreland/Getty Images The cuties actually got married on May 6 and attended on the even of their second wedding anniversary.—
Charley Ross,
Glamour,
6 May 2025
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Listen to Booster and Yang talk about the difficulty of working alongside their cutie costars in the podcast episode above.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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For specialist software developers, including tens of thousands of software-as-a-service businesses worldwide, this is an intriguing trend.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Thousands — sometimes tens of thousands — tune in to the cam, which has been in place since 2015.—
Amy Hubbard,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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“Doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doll. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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