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 La Palomilla in Mexico City gives guests traditional worry dolls as part of the bedtime routine. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Barbie dolls have been available since 1959 and have routinely been used to highlight different careers via outfits and accessories. — Jason Jones, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Shoppers can explore the full doll universe including Truly Me, Historical Characters, Girl of the Year and Bitty Baby lines, plus matching outfits for dolls and their humans. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 It is measured in T-shirts and ticket sales, tourists and movie promotions, bobblehead dolls and international corporate sponsorships. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Cribs and chairs are great for displaying dolls—just be sure that small children are not left unattended when those items are present. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026 The embroidery of the peacock is by my great grandmother from Pakistan, who also made the dolls over my desk. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 16 July 2026 Founded in 2013, Miniso carries items like plush dolls, miniature lamps and perfume. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 Their daughter turns them into dolls, with Cody and May now having to work together to restore themselves to their human bodies. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 7 July 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

Shopping market editor Kate McGregor’s new favorite sheets, these scalloped percale beauties from Rebecca Udall, are 50% off right now.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
These low-maintenance garden beauties require less pruning, deadheading, and pest management to keep them looking good.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

Definition of beauties

Noun

The latest episode finished off the chase and capture of the puppets in question, and also introduced us to the Puppet Master (who was also a puppet, obviously).

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Yes, puppets, made by none other than the iconic Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 July 2026

Definition of puppets

Noun

Sprinkle them on salads, pasta dishes, grains, and legumes, or add them to your favorite smoothie.

— Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 23 July 2026
Plastic Garbage Can Lids Grimy garbage can lids are another item best left to the dishwasher, but their germs, odors, and spills aren’t a good idea to mix with your daily dishes, says Lovett.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026

Definition of dishes

Noun

One month later, tens of thousands of Venezuelans remain missing under the rubble, including babies and children.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
In February, Anthropic accused three Chinese AI companies of creating tens of thousands of user accounts to harvest data from its Claude model for the purpose of training their own AI models.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of tens

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These animals included badgers, bats, crows, foxes, hedgehogs, otters and owls, among many others.

— Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Georgia and North Carolina also rope off breeding sites along with trapping and euthanizing predators such as foxes, raccoons and coyotes during breeding season.

— Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 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