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 dolls feature fashionable clothing, long rooted hair and collective accessories, among other features, that represent their particular emotion. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Here’s a look at some of the Bob Mackie Barbie dolls available to purchase online now. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Mackie launched his ready-to-wear Mackie label in 1982 and even collaborated with Mattel to design stylish outfits for the toy company's iconic Barbie dolls. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Mackie was even tapped by Mattel to produce a line of outfits for Barbie dolls. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Images from favorite works crowd the walls and a circa-1910 heat press (refurbished to run on electricity) sits majestically in the corner while a pair of Japanese Daruma dolls—talismans of goal setting—keep watch. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 Deadly Toys — Watch out for creepy dolls hell-bent on murder. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026 Soon after the first three dolls (Samantha, Molly, and Kirsten) were introduced, Addy Walker joined the collection in 1993. — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 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

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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

Noun

The lingerers brought their dirty dishes to the bus tub, wiped their mouths one last time with a napkin, and waved to Cleo, their faces saying, Nice job!

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
The morning’s catch is the basis for seafood dishes at Pavyllon Monte-Carlo, a restaurant by Yannick Alléno.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dishes

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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

Noun

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