as in dolls
a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
my kid sister was always playing with her dollies
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Recent Examples of dollies
The 750-ton building was placed onto 20 dollies and moved onto city property where it was ultimately restored and opened as a museum and events venue.
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Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
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
Most carts, dollies, and internal transport tools are discarded simply because a single part failed or the workflow changed.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
Local garden designer Dabney Peeples helped with the planters, which are on dollies so they can be moved around to facilitate varying layouts.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
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
Most carts, dollies, and internal transport tools are discarded simply because a single part failed or the workflow changed.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
Local garden designer Dabney Peeples helped with the planters, which are on dollies so they can be moved around to facilitate varying layouts.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollies
dolls
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The merch table was selling posters from the 2024 Barbie concert tour for $20, and the cheapest Barbie dolls being sold for $25 were gone after just a few hours.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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This mystery dumpling craze parallels that of plushy Labubu dolls, which became a worldwide sensation last year after Lisa, a performer in K-pop group Blackpink, was spotted sporting the toy.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Dollies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollies. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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