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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 In addition to the doll, American Girl has a handful of accessories that bring Daisy's entire experience into your child's life. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 This Barbie calendar comes complete with a new full-sized doll, and each day brings a new accessory or outfit addition, such as sunglasses, purses, jewelry, shoes, and more. — Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026 This Amazon seller is offering the doll with the original box and doll stand. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 In January of this year, Lee was honored by Barbie-maker Mattel with an Inspiring Woman doll. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 16 Sep. 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
  • Reck and Annie Ulrich craft larger-than-life puppets to portray figures from Mexican folklore such as La Lechuza, a witch who takes the form of an owl.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Snow geese are large, ungainly animals, while this puppet one is sleek and white.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of puppet
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  • Stella McCartney x Bugaboo Footmuff Cocoon your babe in thermoregulating plushness with this footmuff, benefitting from reflective touches for night walks, a water-averse zipper, and a shoe shield that will maintain a spotless interior.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s ongoing satirical series at first appalled many viewers with its resolute political incorrectness and penchant for four-letter words from the mouths of babes, and that was nowhere more evident than in Cartman himself.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of babe
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  • Meaning, beauty—existence itself— cannot compete with a banker on the banker’s terms.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Under his leadership, Quadrivio has developed a range of industry-specific funds, including the Made in Italy I and II funds, focused on fashion, design, beauty and food and wine.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of beauty
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  • In 2025, the environmental group Defenders of Wildlife filed a lawsuit seeking to force the government to designate critical habitat for the foxes, saying their numbers in the Sierra Nevada were estimated to be as low as 18 to 39 animals.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In Texas, rabies has been detected mostly in bats, skunks, raccoons and foxes, according to the state health department.
    — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of fox
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  • But at a time when other actors might be trying to desperately avoid being typecast, Innanen seems to be relishing being the internet’s cutie of the moment.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • If this cutie hasn’t submitted it by now, then his night just got way longer.
    — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026
Definition of cutie
Noun
  • Gray Eagles are more expensive depending on the variant and can cost tens of millions of dollars.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But that was not the destiny of the woman known to tens of millions of fans as Judge Judy.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
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