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 most audacious element was a free-hanging cable dolly system that carried a camera operator nearly the full height of Taipei 101.
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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
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
Attach four caster wheels to the base of an old cabinet door to form a dolly.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
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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
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
Attach four caster wheels to the base of an old cabinet door to form a dolly.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolly
Noun
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The thing that first struck Sawyer was his giant collection of dolls.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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The craft class for schoolgirls — including how to fabricate doll furniture — would be continued Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for the duration of the summer.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The filmmaker’s post included a photo of himself with a puppet of Metal Sonic, an evil robot version of Sonic from the gaming franchise that was teased at the end of the third movie.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Hepburn was enamored with the high-minded Ferrer, though some saw him as a puppet master and opportunist.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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“Dolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolly. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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