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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
Previous additions include Barbie dolls with Type 1 diabetes, Down syndrome and blindness.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Each doll comes with a pink finger clip fidget spinner, noise-canceling headphones and a pink tablet modeled after the devices some autistic people who struggle to speak use to communicate.
—Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
The development team debated whether to dress the doll in a tight or a loose-fitting outfit, Pervez said.
—CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
In photos: Original 'Annabelle' doll of paranormal infamy visits Gettysburg orphanage
'Kiss Cam' incident at Coldplay concert
Things got a little uncomfortable for a couple attending a Coldplay concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in July.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Each doll comes with a pink finger clip fidget spinner, noise-canceling headphones and a pink tablet modeled after the devices some autistic people who struggle to speak use to communicate.
—Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
The development team debated whether to dress the doll in a tight or a loose-fitting outfit, Pervez said.
—CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
In photos: Original 'Annabelle' doll of paranormal infamy visits Gettysburg orphanage
'Kiss Cam' incident at Coldplay concert
Things got a little uncomfortable for a couple attending a Coldplay concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in July.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doll
Noun
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Each band’s gear had been set up on dollies and risers, secured under forty-foot-long tents.—
Alex Abramovich,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Attach four caster wheels to the base of an old cabinet door to form a dolly.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Dec. 2025
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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That close working relationship gave Henson a unique view of Bowie, not just as an untouchable icon, but as a playful, patient collaborator who embraced both the magic and unpredictability of a puppet-heavy production.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Ragusa Ibla runs with the Baroque theme but feels closer to scenes from a Hans Christian Anderson tale, with pastel-pink houses, little Sicilian puppet theaters, wooden toy shops, and misty views over the Hyblaean mountains from the old town’s swirly, wrought iron balconies.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Eat the cold spaghetti or leftover enchiladas, babe.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Similar photos would later be taken of Anita Ekberg and Sophia Loren while attending Cannes, with the whole beach babe thing becoming something of a tradition for Hollywood stars visiting the Riviera in the mid-21st century.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2025
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Below, shop eight deals across fashion, beauty, and home on Amazon—up to 62 percent off.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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The beauty industry is entering a building period, after a dip in M&A activity in 2025.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, the fox coaxed its tiny kits out of their den and led them on their first foray into the open.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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The foxes were moved to Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, Peacock said.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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Even the cutie Chi has to convince her mom that there's no bad time to snack on a candy cane.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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This cutie is beloved for its sweet expression and gentle posture.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
19 Dec. 2025
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The school’s founders are accused of siphoning tens of millions of dollars into a private company between 2017 and 2021.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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The strikes have left tens of thousands of people across the country without power or heating amid freezing winter temperatures.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doll. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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