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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The new, smaller dolls, have slightly different designs, and their outfits and hairstyles have been updated for the 21st century while retaining nods to the originals.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2026 -
This playset features a micro doll (standing just one inch tall) and eight accessories.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For now, iSales is a 50-person team mostly based in Shanghai’s Pudong district, where Pan said the startup gets free office space courtesy of the local government, along with subsidies to use Chinese AI models.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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But some of those feelings are shared by many within the building, after OpenAI struck a deal with the Pentagon on Friday to use its AI models in classified systems.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After Saturday’s glam — quarterbacks threw passes to smooth-moving receivers while running backs dodged tackling dummies — Sunday offers a dose of grit.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Harold Lloyd is the title rookie who gets to Tate University looking for football glory and maybe a girlfriend, too, and quickly becomes the resident tackling dummy in a template for sports and college comedies that followed.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the final result, the dresses only fit their respective figure and position—they can’t even be moved from one mannequin to the other.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
27 Feb. 2026
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The silhouettes, presented custom mannequins cast from a sculpture of Talley by SCAD alum Stephen Hayes, will include pieces from Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga, John Galliano-era Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Hermès and Roger Vivier.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Manikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikin. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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