dummies

plural of dummy
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as in figures
a three-dimensional representation of the human body used especially for displaying clothes the dummies were arranged in the store window as if they were acting out scenes

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Recent Examples of dummies But for the most part, these competitors were dummies all around, with even the biggest threats deeply flawed or actively annoying in some way. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025 The band’s fans gleefully push to the front of their gigs in order to get blasted with any manner of fake bodily fluids that erupt from the towering, cartoonish dummies. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025 Still, as Mann says, members of Gen Z are no dummies. Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 But the claim here isn’t that the Snakes are baseball dummies and the Padres are baseball geniuses. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dummies
Noun
  • To be funny while playing a character who’s sweet and endearing (even when calling his friends idiots) is a skill, and Bad Bunny has it.
    Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2025
  • For a bunch of idiots, this did not work out too badly.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This marked a slight increase on figures from August, during which time Moscow claimed to have downed 2,786 Ukrainian drones at an average rate of nearly 90 per day.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Dylan Cease, the talented but mercurial right-hander, will take the mound Wednesday afternoon with what figures to be a short leash.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There are a dozen books in the main series as well as a three-book spin off series — counting all of them, the books have sold more than three million copies worldwide.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Over the summer, the DOJ asked the South Carolina Election Commission for copies of the state's voter registration list.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Known for their lifelike eyes and realistic hair that can be braided and styled, American Girl dolls are designed so that every girl can find a look that feels like her own.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • There's something wicked about building horror movies around toys, dolls, and other kid-friendly touchstones; they're bound to entice (and potentially scar) curious young audiences more than usual.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While genuine antiques from the Ming dynasty can fetch millions at auction, many later reproductions and export pieces from the 18th to 20th centuries still carry significant value.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Pedestrians walk past a Nike store featuring a modern design and mannequins displaying winter apparel on December 5, 2024, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Rodriguez said the mannequins were intended as a political statement reflecting his views on current immigration policy and the country's direction.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Similar complaints came from Drake and The Weeknd whose own AI replicas were pulled from streaming platforms after public outcry.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Some members of Congress, including Marsha Blackburn, are attempting to pass legislation that would protect the voice and visual likenesses of individuals and creators from digital replicas created without their consent.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 1 Oct. 2025

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