variants
also mannikin
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as in model
a person who poses with or wears merchandise (as clothes) often for pictorial advertising
the undulating movements of the manikins as they strutted down the catwalk
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manikin
Noun
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This problem comes in various forms, but there’s often a connecting thread and a commonality to the challenges.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025 -
Contrary to conventional wisdom, not all madras exists in solid form.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
Noun
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In the cerebral artery flow model in the lab, Heit says, the milli-spinner was 100% effective at removing clots in more than 500 attempts.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Given the affordable housing crisis, Vienna’s social housing model has been given enormous media exposure and has been studied by numerous advocacy groups with mixed views.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The prison has become an unexpected final chapter for some of America's notorious figures, including Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff and mob boss John Gotti.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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There is perhaps no industry figure more visible at the moment (besides actors themselves) than James Gunn, the new head of the DCU.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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This week's installment features weird dolls, presidential decrees and even a sports question!—
Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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Jones argued that the manager knew about her disabilities before the June 2024 incident and her fear of dolls, the complaint read.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
Noun
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Working with the Department of Defense, along with NASA's flight control teams, the Artemis 2 crew members rehearse a launch pad abort scenario, using mannequins.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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Each has its own theme, but all of the mannequins are arranged at floor level, with visitors invited to move between and among them, providing a unique opportunity to see looks from all angles and just inches away.—
Kelly Wetherille,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
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“Manikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikin. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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