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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
In other words, Mattel isn’t just making Barbie dolls with long, purple braids (though there will probably be those too) here.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Some stalls leaned into gothic and horror themes — creepy dolls, crocheted bats and taxidermy shadow boxes — while others were more classic fare, selling plastic pumpkins, ghosts and skulls.
—Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
For bones, spirits, and some menacing dolls, here’s where to go for a fright.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The streamer has also set what’s sure to be a lucrative merch deal with both Mattel and Hasbro for toys, dolls, games and more across the franchise.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Mattel will handle dolls, action figures, accessories and playsets, while Hasbro will focus on plush, electronics, roleplay items and board games, the companies announced Tuesday.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
On the mansion's second floor, two wooden dolls on display could give you the creeps.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Not a full-size kitchen, of course, but rather a miniature replica of a kitchen, a tiny kitchen with a tiny table where two tiny dolls sit, blank-eyed and smiling and ready to eat an invisible meal.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Chances are your polycule can be aesthetically subdivided into twinks and dolls anyway — and if anyone’s on the fence, break down the binary!
—James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Some stalls leaned into gothic and horror themes — creepy dolls, crocheted bats and taxidermy shadow boxes — while others were more classic fare, selling plastic pumpkins, ghosts and skulls.
—Sonia Mankame, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
For bones, spirits, and some menacing dolls, here’s where to go for a fright.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The streamer has also set what’s sure to be a lucrative merch deal with both Mattel and Hasbro for toys, dolls, games and more across the franchise.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Mattel will handle dolls, action figures, accessories and playsets, while Hasbro will focus on plush, electronics, roleplay items and board games, the companies announced Tuesday.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
On the mansion's second floor, two wooden dolls on display could give you the creeps.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Not a full-size kitchen, of course, but rather a miniature replica of a kitchen, a tiny kitchen with a tiny table where two tiny dolls sit, blank-eyed and smiling and ready to eat an invisible meal.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Chances are your polycule can be aesthetically subdivided into twinks and dolls anyway — and if anyone’s on the fence, break down the binary!
—James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolls
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Laneige Water Sleeping Mask Laneige became a household name thanks to its lip sleeping mask, but this overnight cream is no slack with the beauties either.—
Shalwah Evans,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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One of the all-time beauties of film, with acting chops.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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A number of the puppets featured in Fraggle Rock — like Uncle Traveling Matt and Doozer — are also up for auction, with each estimated to fetch at least $40,000.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Chaos reigns in the studio as ballerinas, toy soldiers, and puppets scatter across the screen.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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White children and white babes in arms were there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The queen of the blonde beach babes!—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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The tables were empty and the bar deserted, the only sign of life the clank and swish of dishes being washed in the back, through the swinging double doors.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Also try the herbed cavatelli in lamb ragout − one of my favorite pasta dishes in town − or the duck confit served on a bed of creamy cassoulet beans cooked low and slow in a stock of ham scraps and leeks.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
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One New York Times story from 1937 described the popular costumes as paper-based — King Winter and ghosts for adults; ducks, squirrels, and foxes for kids.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
24 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, local wildlife such as coyotes, foxes, dog and alligators often prey on cats.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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One New York Times story from 1937 described the popular costumes as paper-based — King Winter and ghosts for adults; ducks, squirrels, and foxes for kids.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
24 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, local wildlife such as coyotes, foxes, dog and alligators often prey on cats.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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These high-rise cuties look office-appropriate but feel more like leggings, thanks to four-way stretch and thermoregulating fabric that dries quickly and helps to wick away sweat throughout the day.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez are back as the international cuties Prince Henry and Alex Claremont-Diaz.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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The leading theory behind the moon’s formation suggests that in the earliest days of our solar system, baby Earth was flying solo until, after some tens of millions of years, a Mars-size object collided with it and sent debris flying into space.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dozens of investigators have been involved in chasing down at least four suspects who targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in a brazen daylight raid, fleeing with jewelry worth tens of millions in a matter of minutes.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Dolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolls. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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