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as in model
a person who poses with or wears merchandise (as clothes) often for pictorial advertising
mannequins striding down the catwalk in the designer's spring collection
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Recent Examples of mannequin
The Lexus stopped in both scenarios, but the Tesla on Autopilot struggled to detect the mannequin in adverse weather conditions.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
Intentional details, such as the mannequin’s woolen hair crafted by Angelo Seminara, add an air of whimsy to the otherwise wabi-sabi setting.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
There are a lot of reasons why historic clothes sometimes cannot be worn, not even by a mannequin.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Her French jersey hung off a mannequin in the center of the room, and the warm winter light peeked through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
Intentional details, such as the mannequin’s woolen hair crafted by Angelo Seminara, add an air of whimsy to the otherwise wabi-sabi setting.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
There are a lot of reasons why historic clothes sometimes cannot be worn, not even by a mannequin.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Her French jersey hung off a mannequin in the center of the room, and the warm winter light peeked through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannequin
Noun
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No’ about dolls, especially), this week’s Update is made by its guests.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The doll was ultimately cut from the scenes and replaced with CGI.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The Long Range All-Wheel Drive model starts at $48,990 or $39,390 after the EV tax incentive.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Don't just grab the first random model that pops up on Amazon, though, as some just aren't that great.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
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“Mannequin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannequin. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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