doll

noun

ˈdäl How to pronounce doll (audio)
Definition of dollnext
1
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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2
as in lovely
a physically attractive person her new boyfriend is a real doll

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Recent Examples of doll Holy Bear’s dolls—characters based on historical documents—are made with materials that are correct to their period. — Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026 The brand has seen its fair share of criticism in regards to doll diversity. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026 The backstory Educator, journalist, and philanthropist Pleasant Rowland—best known to the world as the creator of the American Girl line of dolls—graduated from Wells College, a former school in town, in 1962. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 Dianna Agron's lovely, doll-like up-do has a lot of moving parts but comes together cohesively for a playful, glamorous moment. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for doll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doll
  1. dolly
  2. lovely
  3. puppet
  4. babe
  5. beauty
  6. fox
  7. cutie
  8. ten
Noun
  • Before Brown invented the Steadicam, about the only way to create a smooth moving shot on a film was to use a dolly, a technology that had been around since the early days of filmmaking but required heavy track that could only be laid so far.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of dolly
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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
  • 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
Definition of lovely
Noun
  • At the festival, the organization covers the cost of a free youth zone that includes face painters, balloon artists, character artists, puppet shows and an exotic petting zoo.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • Get lost in one of the Old Quarter’s 36 trade streets, take a walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, or watch a water puppet show at the Lotus Water Puppet Theater.
    — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
Definition of puppet
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  • This Society is only for the married women of Independence, sorry, babe.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • Pampers Swaddlers These tried-and-true diapers, available in preemie sizes—plus larger sizes for growing babes—are a must-have for life with a newborn.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026
Definition of babe
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  • The revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical reimagines the ‘80s classic in the style of the Harlem ballroom scene, where each cat is now a human competitor walking the runway and competing in categories like voguing and beauty.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
  • As a beauty editor, I am blessed with an overflowing stash of some of the best hydrating and active products for mature skin, period.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 13 July 2026
Definition of beauty
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  • Drawing inspiration from Colorado's wildlife, CoCo's new fox mascot is rendered in vibrant colors and a simple style that the Front Range Passenger Rail District says will help travelers feel welcome.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • At night, guard dogs and surveillance teams monitor the grounds year-round, because catastrophe at Wimbledon comes in the form of a two-foot-long fox slinking onto a court and marking its territory.
    — Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 2026
Definition of fox
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  • If this cutie hasn’t submitted it by now, then his night just got way longer.
    — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of cutie
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  • The storm, China’s second typhoon in just over a week, prompts an orange typhoon alert, the year’s first red rainstorm warning and tens of millions in emergency disaster-relief funding.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • That doesn’t include the tens of thousands of Venezuelans who lost their work permits under TPS last fall and live in Florida as well.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
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“Doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doll. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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