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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
Various dolls populate the boxes, which occupy a trio of plinths arranged in a straight line.
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Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Tokyo has museums dedicated to kites, tattoos, love dolls, printing technology, luggage, children’s games, and more.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
Someone left dolls meant to resemble Lew Wasserman and the studio’s spokesperson Sally Van Slyke, crucified and with knives sticking out of them, at Universal’s headquarters.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
The last episode involved horrifying doll monsters and a very illuminating mushroom trip.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
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Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Tokyo has museums dedicated to kites, tattoos, love dolls, printing technology, luggage, children’s games, and more.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
Someone left dolls meant to resemble Lew Wasserman and the studio’s spokesperson Sally Van Slyke, crucified and with knives sticking out of them, at Universal’s headquarters.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
The last episode involved horrifying doll monsters and a very illuminating mushroom trip.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 May 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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Woo had to ask security to bring his wheelchair and a dolly.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Apr. 2026
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Simon Adingra opened the scoring for Sunderland here, after a lovely through ball from their best player this season, Granit Xhaka.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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But the 27-year-old Alabama man didn’t see through on that promise and ended up staying in Fiji and hooking up with other lovelies.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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As for anyone still terrified by the puppet?—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Join DreamWorks’ Puss in Boots, Mama Luna, and Perrito for the feline festivities — including meet and greets, attractions like Swings Over Del Mar and an interactive puppet show, classic carnival games, delicious food, and a relaxing sensory garden.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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The neckline is very luxe-coded, and the wrinkle-proof texture is perfect for all the lazy babes out there who will do literally anything to avoid having to locate their handheld steamer.—
Natalie Cantell,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
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Her babe is stillborn; in 1815 there were no Neonatal Intensive Care Units.—
Eloisa James,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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The artist Theaster Gates, who has paid tribute to Black life and Black beauty in the center’s Forum building with a frieze of archival images from Ebony and Jet magazines, is also a neighbor to the center with his cultural revitalization projects through the Rebuild Foundation.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Hailey Bieber's beauty brand Rhode is set to host a pop-up kiosk in Newport this month.—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
4 June 2026
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Animals commonly associated with rabies include skunks, foxes, coyotes and raccoons.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The creative team includes award-winning cinematographer Sonnel Velazquez, whose more than 26 credits across his native Puerto Rico and internationally include the independent features Ana, Art of Love and The arm, as well as fox’s Fantasy Islanda nd HBO Max’s Gordita Chronicles.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 May 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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Introducing Cameron, the cutie!—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Photons from tens, hundreds, thousands of years ago collide with my eyes.—
Alexandra Oliva
June 1,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Some property owners may owe tens of thousands in back taxes and interest; his office offers payment plans with terms depending on their situation.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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“Doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doll. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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