DOLLS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

dolls

noun

plural of doll

as in dollies

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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as in beauties

a physically attractive person her new boyfriend is a real doll

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Recent Examples of dolls The only other guests were our daughter’s dolls and stuffed animals. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 In South Korea, more than 12,000 AI companion dolls are already reportedly in use. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The Marilyn Monroe Barbie Signature Doll joins a collection of Barbie dolls created in Monroe’s likeness beginning in 1997 through to 2002. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026 Hand your child a sponge, a washcloth, an old toothbrush, a few small cups, and a small almost-empty bottle of dish soap to get their dolls, cars, and other plastic toys squeaky clean. — Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026 The Hickman Kewpies are named after a naked, smiling baby who was a favorite in a comic strip and later dolls and figurines. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Sales of Barbie dolls are also down after a pop in 2023 tied to the movie, and Mattel marketing leadership recently announced that the toy will be heavily rebranded as a fashion icon — with more clothes and accessories to accompany her on the shelf. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 Stuff like Angel Reese saying black Barbie dolls didn't exist until the 2000s. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Like the dolls, the book encapsulates a series of stories, one inside the other. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolls

Noun

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.

— 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

Definition of dollies

Noun

Check out the garden’s iris tracker to see when those purple and white beauties are blooming (usually late June).

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
One of the beauties of this novel is how these experiences are used as framework, never distracting from the portrait of the Boltons that emerges.

— Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of beauties

Noun

While the show relies heavily on visual effects, the goal is to always do everything as practically as possible — including creatures like the Radscorpion and Deathclaws, which use puppets and animatronics.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Viewers will see Mister Rogers’ familiar sweaters and shoes, Trolley and puppets including Daniel Striped Tiger, Lady Elaine Fairchilde and X the Owl.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of puppets

Noun

What turns him on is cryptic babes, brawling men and stagy fables of lust, rivalry and possession.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Pampers Swaddlers These tried-and-true diapers, available in preemie sizes—plus larger sizes for growing babes—are a must-have for life with a newborn.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026

Definition of babes

Noun

The dishes are a light and succulent reinterpretation of Menorca’s gastronomic heritage with an emphasis on seafood and a delicate French accent.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
The Triglav Lodge, Slovenia's highest-altitude guest hut at an elevation of 2,515 meters (8,251 feet), is using paper plates this summer to save water on dishes.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dishes

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The rates Denver has been paying the private law firm are substantially higher than averages reported by Clio, a legal technology company that tracks billing data from tens of thousands of legal professionals.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Raman said the city has lost tens of thousands of film jobs under Bass and said Los Angeles needs a more aggressive film tax credit to compete with other states.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tens

Noun

Jahnke’s work features four panels depicting realistic images of local wildlife, including geese, raccoons, a fox and an owl.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
World Liberty is celebrating the major milestone, while critics worry this is a new wrinkle on the classic case of the fox guarding the henhouse that will give corporations and foreign actors a new way to stealthily curry favor with the White House.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of foxes

Noun

Megan Thee Stallion, June Squibb, those Ragtime cuties, and, somehow, Lea Michele all got in on the fun, while Rose Byrne and Nathan Lane were just happy to be taking it all in from the first few rows.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 June 2026
The 10-month-old beat out more than 100,000 other cuties to win the title.

— Riley Moser, CBS News, 3 June 2026