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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
The first product in that toy series was a $75 doll modeled after basketball player LeBron James released in April.
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Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Unsurprisingly, Mattel’s line includes dolls, action figures, games and collectables.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Meet the newest Inspiring Woman: Fort Worth native Opal Lee—beloved activist, educator, and the joyful force behind Juneteenth becoming a national holiday—now honored as a Barbie doll that celebrates her walks for freedom, her big Texas heart, and her history-making impact.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Before Aunt Len’s death in 1999, Rogers got to know her during several visits to the museum, which prompted the playwright to base her graduate thesis production on the doll museum and, years later, to create the current version of the play.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
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Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Unsurprisingly, Mattel’s line includes dolls, action figures, games and collectables.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Meet the newest Inspiring Woman: Fort Worth native Opal Lee—beloved activist, educator, and the joyful force behind Juneteenth becoming a national holiday—now honored as a Barbie doll that celebrates her walks for freedom, her big Texas heart, and her history-making impact.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Before Aunt Len’s death in 1999, Rogers got to know her during several visits to the museum, which prompted the playwright to base her graduate thesis production on the doll museum and, years later, to create the current version of the play.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doll
Noun
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The Goguette cabinet is a more permanent piece of home appliancery that took two of us and a dolly just to move it across the dining room.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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In their new 2026 Bud Light ad, the three are at a wedding when a keg of Bud Light slips off a dolly and rolls down a steep hill.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
3 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
Noun
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At that time, checkpoint scanners were effectively digital shadow puppets.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Their motley cast of puppets, including a lizardlike character named Kermit, sang parody songs and performed comedy sketches.—
Jared Bahir Browsh,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Just as Aleys’s mother passed on her passion for books and Alouette pursued her passion for beauty, Marte will carry on a passion for stories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rather than forcing safe and uniform beauty standards on all patients, the clinic emphasizes balance, proportion and above all, individuality.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The design provides a crucial advantage to a fleeing groundhog, which is otherwise relatively slow moving compared to invading animals like foxes, who may see them as little more than a yummy dinner, the National Wildlife Federation said.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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However, all archaeologists found in this intriguing passage were an iron horseshoe, a fox skeleton, and mammal bones — a puzzling assortment.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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The pint-sized cuties also join big sister Ireland Baldwin, whom Alec shares with ex-wife Kim Basinger.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
28 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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Health officials in Gaza say tens of thousands of residents with urgent medical needs are seeking evacuation through Rafah, underscoring the pressure on the crossing even as access remains tightly controlled.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Iranian government has acknowledged more than 3,000 killed but estimates for human rights organizations run to the tens of thousands.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doll. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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