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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
Rife’s announcement comes just weeks after the sudden death of a 54-year-old man who was on tour with Annabelle, said to be the world’s most haunted doll, a death mourned by the paranormal world.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
Perhaps there is no better example of someone who dresses like a haunted doll than Miss Havisham from Great Expectations.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 July 2025
Surrounded by photography books, four American Girl dolls regarded us from an alcove.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
This time, however, the doll is unnesting nearly three years after launch.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
Perhaps there is no better example of someone who dresses like a haunted doll than Miss Havisham from Great Expectations.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 July 2025
Surrounded by photography books, four American Girl dolls regarded us from an alcove.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
This time, however, the doll is unnesting nearly three years after launch.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doll
Noun
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The clever bit is that neither truck nor trailer requires modification to accept the dolly, which connects to a truck’s standard fifth-wheel hitch but supplies a smart kingpin.—
Ian Baker
July 22,
New Atlas,
22 July 2025
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Just a few doors down, surrounded by insulation and a bent garage door held together by a string, Todd Wright put together a new dolly.—
Keisha Rowe,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fanny and Stella, middle-class lovelies in hoop skirts, engage in a warm embrace.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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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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The puppet style was play-tested at the Disneyland Resort as an Incredible Hulk figure.—
Megan duBois,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The back of each box will offer a closer look at how the Jim Henson’s Creature Shop team created the new puppet versions of the beloved monsters.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Some things are beyond the capacity of a child to understand, while others resonate most profoundly out of the mouths of babes.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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Usually that show would have the babe of the week, whatever hot girl that Charlie [Sheen] was dating.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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That's the best way to cultivate empathy and compassion, and understand that every culture has its own beauty.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Greenfield’s funny, poignant and piercingly honest portrait of L.A. teens navigating high school’s social terrain in the post-pandemic era — shot before the brutal January 2025 wildfires scorched the landscape — captures the awkwardness and beauty of adolescence with rare precision.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The animal was seen hunting a fox near the residence, with three dogs frightening it off.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
19 Aug. 2025
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Authorities are investigating after a rabid fox attacked two people in North Carolina in two separate attacks on the same day.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Firing off a Hinge message isn’t the same as blushing with a cutie on a kitchen counter.—
Kitty Ruskin,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Someone at the after-party better ask this cutie out!—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 June 2025
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Get an eyeful of Davidson on The Tonight Show in the interview above.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Alternatively, get an eyeful of the Leake Street Arches—aka the London Graffiti tunnel—beneath Waterloo Station, and pop out on Lower Marsh, with its centuries-old street market and proper Lambeth vibe.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
24 June 2025
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“Doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doll. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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