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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
All of our materials need to reflect our cultures, from the dolls in the classroom to our materials.
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The company also totes the American Girl dolls in its portfolio.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2025
According to Mattel, the team worked closely with James to personalize the doll's outfit.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
The immaculate house is beautifully decorated with family photos, and African paintings, sculptures, and dolls.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The company also totes the American Girl dolls in its portfolio.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2025
According to Mattel, the team worked closely with James to personalize the doll's outfit.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
The immaculate house is beautifully decorated with family photos, and African paintings, sculptures, and dolls.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doll
Noun
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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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The engine covers and other parts are sorted from supplier containers into dollies, which are then placed adjacent to the assembly line so that employees may easily access them.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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Arresting their puppets and paid foot-soldiers won't stop the violence.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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There was this whole dream sequence with Kate and a ping pong show and the girls doing their puppet dance from childhood where Jaclyn’s the face and Laurie’s the arms.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 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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Fortunately, more and more brands are catering to busty babes with super supportive and stylish bras that lift and flatter without compromising comfort.—
Andrea Jordan,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Case in point: the rapper and singer has only been to two Met Galas, but both her fashion and beauty looks have cemented themselves as some of the most memorable to date.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
3 May 2025
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Shein has already raised its prices, with its top 100 products in the beauty and health category seeing an average increase of 51%, Bloomberg reported.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Back in a fox, the worms attach to the intestines and grow into adults.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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One credits The Canterbury Tales, in which Chaucer wrote about a rooster who was tricked by a fox on the 32nd of March.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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He’s repeatedly described as the worst of humanity yet consistently treated like a cartoon cutie pie.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2025
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Gerbera daisy The decorative plant isn’t just a flowering cutie but a powerful eliminator of contaminants.—
Rebecca Torres,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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The tournament’s economic impact is projected to be in the tens of millions and according to Wilson, it is also expected to generate $2.5 million of charitable impact with several different entities and nonprofits benefiting, including First Tee of Greater Philadelphia.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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In the first three months of his presidency, his agency heads have fired tens of thousands of public servants and prompted legal battles challenging those dismissals.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doll. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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