Definition of dollynext
as in doll
a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything my kid sister was always playing with her dollies

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Recent Examples of dolly 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 The jet’s tail end was lifted onto a large dolly, which was then towed via long tethers by two vehicles driving side by side. ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026 The most audacious element was a free-hanging cable dolly system that carried a camera operator nearly the full height of Taipei 101. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026 The Goguette cabinet is a more permanent piece of home appliancery that took two of us and a dolly just to move it across the dining room. Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dolly
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Noun
  • As a child, Madix would put on shows for her pug, Ming, and a doll of Fievel, the mouse from An American Tail.
    Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 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
Noun
  • Patrons were able to indulge in a limited food menu, all while catching dance performers, puppet shows and more entertainment dedicated to the Middle Ages.
    Rashad Alexander August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of puppets had to be created, and fitting characters like the Smiling Friends that were clearly designed for 2D animation into 3D spaces required some fabrication miracles.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026

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“Dolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolly. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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