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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
The maker of Hot Wheels, American Girl and Uno has recently confronted a challenging market for toys, beset by tariffs on goods produced overseas and weaker-than-expected demand for Barbie dolls and Fisher-Price preschool products.
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Again, Lopez drew inspiration from the 2000s with a frosty lavender eyeshadow framed with dramatic black doll-like lashes.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Ditto for Barbie at $162M, which is based on a world-famous doll who finally got her shot in the movies.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Various dolls populate the boxes, which occupy a trio of plinths arranged in a straight line.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Again, Lopez drew inspiration from the 2000s with a frosty lavender eyeshadow framed with dramatic black doll-like lashes.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Ditto for Barbie at $162M, which is based on a world-famous doll who finally got her shot in the movies.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Various dolls populate the boxes, which occupy a trio of plinths arranged in a straight line.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doll
Noun
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Tuesday, surveillance video shows an SUV pull up and two people enter the back door of Hushcha's loft with a dolly.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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And this guy had the dolly, which is like a 300kg thing on wheels.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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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 rodent — surreally rendered as a twitchy puppet — quickly reveals itself as something of an inexplicable demonic force, and its unceasing shrieking and gnawing prompts immediate buyers' remorse in both mother and daughter.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Dec. 2025
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Carrillo will use Facebook Placement to work on faces of puppets, representing humans.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
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The queen of the blonde beach babes!—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Most of these songs go out to the babes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The region boasts some of the most innovative hotel projects, such as the Cayo Levantado Resort, a project by the Piñero Group that combines the beauty of nature with luxury, giving guests a chance to fully immerse themselves in the Caribbean.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The beauty mogul accessorized with silver metallic strappy heels.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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But if a fox cub is in trouble, there are usually obvious clues that something isn't quite right.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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Rabies is most common in wild animals including skunks, raccoons, bats and foxes.—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Megan Thee Stallion, June Squibb, those Ragtime cuties, and, somehow, Lea Michele all got in on the fun, while Rose Byrne and Nathan Lane were just happy to be taking it all in from the first few rows.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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The 10-month-old beat out more than 100,000 other cuties to win the title.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Soon after, tens of thousands of people filled the streets and the rowdiest among them were clashing with police, smashing windshields, scaling scaffolding, light poles and a statue, climbing into and atop school buses in Times Square and trying to hitch a ride on a moving fire truck.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Today, his videos regularly attract tens of millions of views, creating a business supported by advertising revenue, sponsorships and other commercial opportunities.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doll. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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