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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
Vintage Dolls or Toys Look for vintage Barbie, Cabbage Patch Kids, and other renowned dolls, Lang says.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
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Dozens of homes could sprout on a San Jose site in the Alviso district
Two dolls instead of 30?
—Aref Aziz, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
The Little Engine That Could put more effort into getting dolls and toys to children than the Trump administration can muster.
—Lindsay Owens, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
No’ about dolls, especially), this week’s Update is made by its guests.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025
Related Articles Monterey County: 2025 Artichoke Festival canceled without plans to return amid financial strain
Dozens of homes could sprout on a San Jose site in the Alviso district
Two dolls instead of 30?
—Aref Aziz, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
The Little Engine That Could put more effort into getting dolls and toys to children than the Trump administration can muster.
—Lindsay Owens, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
No’ about dolls, especially), this week’s Update is made by its guests.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doll
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Dutro specializes in fabricating equipment like hand trucks, carts and dollies, so a vehicular trailer in the hot overland adventure market is a natural extension of its talents.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Apr. 2025
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The soundless video shows a worker walking toward the black and white colored chopper that has its main rotor blade tied to a dolly.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 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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But don’t despair, my scarred and scarring lovelies.—
Matt Thompson,
Spin,
10 Sep. 2023
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At various points in its history, the house also housed a puppet theater and a members-only nightclub called the Continental Casino.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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The result is a vibrant hub where kids ages four to 12 dive into beach yoga, seashell crafts and marine life puppet shows, all while learning about the ocean’s wonders.—
Katie Lara,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The Mad Max: Fury Road and Nosferatu star, 35, initially went out for the leading role of Clark Kent/Kal-El, the Kryptonian strongman who crash lands on Earth as a babe and struggles ever since to reconcile his upbringing in small-town Kansas with his otherworldly heritage.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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Out of the amusement of babes comes a perfect alternative to the current tariffs panic.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
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After stepping back from the spotlight, Gary Sinise is letting fans in on his family's private battle with cancer − and finding beauty after tragedy.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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At the time of her death, the beauty guru had 149,000 Instagram followers and over 114,000 TikTok followers, many of whom mourned Marquez in comments on her recent posts.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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City officials are warning anyone who has been in contact with the fox to seek medical attention.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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The arrows in the second photo point to the fox's bushy tail and to where the animal's head is, which is pointed down out of sight in the picture.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens attending on their second wedding anniversary Lexie Moreland/Getty Images The cuties actually got married on May 6 and attended on the even of their second wedding anniversary.—
Charley Ross,
Glamour,
6 May 2025
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Listen to Booster and Yang talk about the difficulty of working alongside their cutie costars in the podcast episode above.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, tens of thousands of large bugs have descended on Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the North Carolina-Tennessee border, according to the National Park Service.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2025
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Scores of other pending lawsuits represent potentially tens of millions more in liability exposure.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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“Doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doll. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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