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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
Themed products such as Uno, Monopoly, and dolls tied to the film have been released, with more to come.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 June 2026
Morgan reshared two Stories from midwife Lindsey Meeheis, the first being a sweet photo of Emmy taking her baby dolls for a walk in a stroller.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The show highlights Wu’s new venture, Atomic Lab, a platform for limited-edition collectible dolls inspired by fashion and pop culture.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Inside, Sophie loves to play with her baby dolls and stuffed animals.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 June 2026
Morgan reshared two Stories from midwife Lindsey Meeheis, the first being a sweet photo of Emmy taking her baby dolls for a walk in a stroller.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The show highlights Wu’s new venture, Atomic Lab, a platform for limited-edition collectible dolls inspired by fashion and pop culture.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Inside, Sophie loves to play with her baby dolls and stuffed animals.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 9 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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Woo had to ask security to bring his wheelchair and a dolly.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is the first time the iconic parade of hardly dressed lovelies has been available to the public.—
Madeleine Marr
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 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
Noun
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Bird featured John Candy, Chevy Chase and Dave Thomas as well as the marquee puppets.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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In the mitt biz, this is broken down into the categories of mitten (looks like a large winter mitten); pincer, which has the thumb flap directly opposing the other fingers like a hand puppet (which is why they’re also called puppet mitts); and glove, which separates all five fingers.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The storied tree is treasured not only for its age, stature and beauty, but for connections to the legend of Robin Hood, said to have hidden along with his band of outlaws inside the trunk to escape the Sheriff of Nottingham.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Fragrance has become one of the fastest-growing categories in beauty, and the conversation isn’t just about luxury bottles anymore.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Moreover, the official mascots succeed in spotting various varmints — foxes and possums, to be specific, but thankfully, no vultures.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
16 June 2026
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The aliens’ ability to take on the forms of stags, foxes and cardinals is also in line with what experiencers have reported about their visitations.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Fans are already in love with Tyler Hynes' Pomeranian named Rusty James, Erin Cahill's cutie Crumpet, Jonathan Bennett's buddy Brad, and Victor Webster's bestie Nova, to name a few.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
13 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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Multiple tornadoes tore through Illinois and Indiana Sunday, killing at least two people as severe thunderstorms continue to sweep through the Midwest early Monday, knocking out power for tens of thousands across the region.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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In total, many tens of millions of people around the world suffer from some form of paralysis and could profoundly benefit from brain-computer interfaces.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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“Doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doll. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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