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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
About 146 groups, made up of more than 1,400 participants, marched in the parade, with projects ranging from larger-than-life marionette dolls to squads of children in do-it-yourself costumes to mobile re-creations of LACMA’s most iconic art pieces.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Bonnie herself has grown in subsequent sequels, and now Toy Story 5 finds her as a shy 8-year-old struggling to balance her affection for vintage dolls like Jessie with the shinier tech her peers prefer.
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Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
That sense of modernity has sometimes felt absent from the movies’ sweetly old-fashioned world, which features pull-string cowboy dolls and a shiny spaceman action figure.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
The kids, entranced by their phones and tablets, don’t meet up anymore to play dress-up dolls, kick a ball around, or even just talk—not with whole virtual worlds and endless distractions at their eager little fingertips.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
The fan selection between the two characters was the latest in a flurry of announcements made by the toymaker after Netflix named Mattel master toy licensee for KPop Demon Hunters dolls, action figures and other products in October 2025.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Surge in popularity Initially popular only in China, the dolls spread to Southeast Asia by 2023 and went global in April 2024 after celebrity posts on social media featured the dolls.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
Themed products such as Uno, Monopoly, and dolls tied to the film have been released, with more to come.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Morgan reshared two Stories from midwife Lindsey Meeheis, the first being a sweet photo of Emmy taking her baby dolls for a walk in a stroller.
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Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Bonnie herself has grown in subsequent sequels, and now Toy Story 5 finds her as a shy 8-year-old struggling to balance her affection for vintage dolls like Jessie with the shinier tech her peers prefer.
—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
That sense of modernity has sometimes felt absent from the movies’ sweetly old-fashioned world, which features pull-string cowboy dolls and a shiny spaceman action figure.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
The kids, entranced by their phones and tablets, don’t meet up anymore to play dress-up dolls, kick a ball around, or even just talk—not with whole virtual worlds and endless distractions at their eager little fingertips.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
The fan selection between the two characters was the latest in a flurry of announcements made by the toymaker after Netflix named Mattel master toy licensee for KPop Demon Hunters dolls, action figures and other products in October 2025.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Surge in popularity Initially popular only in China, the dolls spread to Southeast Asia by 2023 and went global in April 2024 after celebrity posts on social media featured the dolls.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
Themed products such as Uno, Monopoly, and dolls tied to the film have been released, with more to come.
—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Morgan reshared two Stories from midwife Lindsey Meeheis, the first being a sweet photo of Emmy taking her baby dolls for a walk in a stroller.
—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolls
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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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Each band’s gear had been set up on dollies and risers, secured under forty-foot-long tents.
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The best office chairs on Amazon can fix that, ranging from our favorite overall, Herman Miller’s Aeron Office Chair, to ergonomic beauties from Branch, Flexispot, and Haworth that come cosigned by AD staffers.
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One of the beauties of sports is that fans are forced to pick a side, but there is a stark difference in cheering for your side and aggressively cheering against the opposition with zero form of decency.
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Bird featured John Candy, Chevy Chase and Dave Thomas as well as the marquee puppets.
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Other works include wearable pieces that are embroidered and feature patchwork to reflect the artist’s culture and heritage, sculptures made of textiles, a fabric book, puppets and more.
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The queen of the blonde beach babes!
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Most of these songs go out to the babes.
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The menu will include dishes like sea bass ceviche, chicken tamales and a shrimp cocktail.
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Food and drink, of course, are among the attractions of a New Orleans journey, and the superb offerings at the hotel—under the direction of Executive Chef Dario Montelvere, a Robb Report culinary master—reflect the city’s heritage, from regional cuisine and local seafood to steakhouse dishes.
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With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
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Depending on the lot’s location, a redesign or new build can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
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Moreover, the official mascots succeed in spotting various varmints — foxes and possums, to be specific, but thankfully, no vultures.
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The aliens’ ability to take on the forms of stags, foxes and cardinals is also in line with what experiencers have reported about their visitations.
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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.
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The 10-month-old beat out more than 100,000 other cuties to win the title.
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“Dolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolls. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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