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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
In an expansion of its business of processing pharmaceuticals in Earth’s orbit, Varda Space Industries is renting a large El Segundo plant where toy manufacturer Mattel used to design Hot Wheels and Barbie dolls.
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Exposing children to dolls with different skin colors and books and movies where the main characters have different skin colors are good places to start.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
The doll has a mouth and eyes, / has a tongue, has a hand that writes.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
The space — across the street from 5 Points Plaza and Trader Joe’s — invites members of all skill levels in sewing, knitting, crochet, embroidery, quilting, doll and teddy bear making, needle felting and painting.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Exposing children to dolls with different skin colors and books and movies where the main characters have different skin colors are good places to start.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
The doll has a mouth and eyes, / has a tongue, has a hand that writes.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
The space — across the street from 5 Points Plaza and Trader Joe’s — invites members of all skill levels in sewing, knitting, crochet, embroidery, quilting, doll and teddy bear making, needle felting and painting.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doll
Noun
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He is seen on video surveillance wheeling the stove down the hall on a dolly, prosecutors said.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The most audacious element was a free-hanging cable dolly system that carried a camera operator nearly the full height of Taipei 101.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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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Playdoh Kolo, United States, 2025 A shadow puppet music video for the song by Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars, blending Creole jazz, spiritual folk imagery, and hand-cut animation.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Live music fills the park all weekend, and families will love the Kids Village, where little ones can enjoy face painting, puppet shows, and more.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No overly confident and underskilled med students are doing procedures on me, babe.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Another Baywatch babe was all smiles in the legendary red swimsuit!—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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While the beauty of these blooms may be worth a mini road trip, Jensen encourages locals to engage with the springtime blossoming just under their noses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even if robins and cardinals are a favorite, nothing compares to the tiny beauty of hummingbirds.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While under veterinary care, the fox is being fed a diet that includes produce, proteins and biscuit-like items suitable for an omnivorous species.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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While under care, the fox is being fed a diet that includes produce, proteins and biscuit-like items suitable for an omnivorous species.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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To celebrate the holiday, Nintendo released the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie movie and shared that Donald Glover is voicing the cutie patootie that is Yoshi.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Channel the curly-haired cutie and her eccentric fashion with mixed colors and prints.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On Sunday, tens of thousands of Orbán supporters marched across a bridge over the Danube and toward Hungary's parliament, where the prime minister delivered a speech to the crowd which filled a sprawling square.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fans were gripping fences all Sunday morning as the sounds of racecars serenaded the tens of thousands who flocked to IndyCar’s inaugural Java House Grand Prix of Arlington.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doll. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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