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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 manikin
In another test, a human operator guided the robot through movements similar to a massage or medical procedure performed on a manikin.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
On Thursday, paramedics practiced responding to a patient who had drowned in a water park using a pediatric manikin.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Most notably, the Orion capsule of 2022’s Artemis I mission was outfitted with more than 5,600 radiation sensors, including some placed within two manikins to measure what astronauts might experience.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Key components include three simulation suites with a control room capable of running multiple scenarios simultaneously, five programmable manikins, multiple classrooms and flexible learning spaces, workrooms and an American Heart Association Training Center.
—Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
On Thursday, paramedics practiced responding to a patient who had drowned in a water park using a pediatric manikin.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Most notably, the Orion capsule of 2022’s Artemis I mission was outfitted with more than 5,600 radiation sensors, including some placed within two manikins to measure what astronauts might experience.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Key components include three simulation suites with a control room capable of running multiple scenarios simultaneously, five programmable manikins, multiple classrooms and flexible learning spaces, workrooms and an American Heart Association Training Center.
—Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manikin
Noun
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The maker of Hot Wheels, American Girl and Uno has recently confronted a challenging market for toys, beset by tariffs on goods produced overseas and weaker-than-expected demand for Barbie dolls and Fisher-Price preschool products.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Again, Lopez drew inspiration from the 2000s with a frosty lavender eyeshadow framed with dramatic black doll-like lashes.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The department announced in May that Google, xAI and Microsoft had agreed to submit their AI models for security testing.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Anthropic will offer the EU use of its cutting-edge Mythos AI model to plug cybersecurity holes.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The vehicle was occupied by a front seat crash test dummy that was intended to represent an average-sized adult male and a back seat dummy that was intended to represent a small adult or a 12-year-old child.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Through the fuzz and the bad camera angles emerges an extraordinary catalogue of dummies, flicks, and feints, a hodge-podge of silly tricks.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Most of this sprawling show hinges on nearly 100 outfits showcased on mannequins arranged on a mock runway, the looks assembled by theme, from bondage to Baroque.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Petite Studio not only develops patterns expressly for petites, using specific mannequins, but also fits and photographs petite models with different body types.—
Yerin Kim,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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“Manikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikin. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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