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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dogs

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Recent Examples of dolls The founders of iconic brands such as Ideal, Mattel, Marx, Hasbro, Kenner, Wham-O and Madame Alexander dolls shared roots in Yiddish-speaking Europe, and childhoods as the sons and daughters of immigrants. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 The dolls and books, which depict 9- and 10-year-olds, became part of daily life for millions of American girls. — Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Following the recent debut of the fashion and singing dolls based on the film, and just ahead of the arrival of the first wave of 6-inch action figures, Mattel has just released the KPop Demon Hunters Deluxe Rumi Fashion Doll. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Most store shelves were filled with fashion dolls and products focused on beauty and appearance. — Jodi Bondi Norgaard, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 The only other guests were our daughter’s dolls and stuffed animals. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 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

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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

These regions are already incredibly cinematic, but finding undiscovered beauties to shoot in this land was a true moment of pride and triumph.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Still, every spare inch is crammed with more than 32 different kinds of orchids imported from around the world, including such beauties as the flame-like Epidendrum radicans and the rare Dimorphorchis lowii.

— Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of beauties

Noun

All of the puppets in the show, naturally, are from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
And the handcrafted, surreal warmth of Henson’s puppets and Muppets is a useful touchpoint when thinking about what the future of robots, literally, can look like.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of puppets

Noun

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
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

Definition of babes

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Food writer Anastasia Miari has spent nearly a decade documenting these dishes and the older generations and remote villages that have kept them alive.

— Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Switch to egg whites in breakfast dishes instead of whole eggs to reduce cholesterol, which is found in egg yolks.

— Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of dishes

Noun

Between the Buried and Me will perform for tens of thousands of fans on the same stage as Mastodon and Gojira at one of the country’s largest rock and metal festivals.

— Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Now, without his muse by his side, Messi may decide soccer is no longer enjoyable and simply walk away, leaving tens of millions of dollars on the table after having already made more than $1 billion from the game.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of tens

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The disease, which spreads through bites and scratches from infected animals, is most commonly carried by bats, foxes, raccoons and skunks.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 15 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 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