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
This cake type was the sort fed to train and trench weary doughboys by Great War doughnut lassies (or doughnut dollies, depending) and flour, baking powder, sugar, and lard were all in good supply for the duration.
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
And there’s little tears out of these big men that are pushing dollies and things.
—Colleen Bidwill, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Workers inspected the grooves for imperfections, fed album jackets into a shrink-wrapper and stacked the finished products on tall dollies for shipping.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
The actor started out walking, then stepped onto a board that had been attached to a dolly, which was on a track, kept going forward, and then lifted him up.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
And there’s little tears out of these big men that are pushing dollies and things.
—Colleen Bidwill, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Workers inspected the grooves for imperfections, fed album jackets into a shrink-wrapper and stacked the finished products on tall dollies for shipping.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
The actor started out walking, then stepped onto a board that had been attached to a dolly, which was on a track, kept going forward, and then lifted him up.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolly
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One of those promotions – bobbleheads of the stars – has become so popular that prices rise and fans line up for hours hoping to get inside before the supply of dolls disappears.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Television The creators of ‘Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie’ on remaking America’s doll just before #MeToo April 27, 2018 Nevins took a look at NFL players at the end of their careers.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Dolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolly. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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