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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Noun
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There are a lot of options when looking for gifts for 7-year-olds, but some of my favorites include the viral Wall Crawler Gecko, the Bop It, and a scary-cool blind box doll set.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025 -
That includes seasonal drinks such as Peppermint Mocha and Caramel Brulée Latte – and new this year, special Hello Kitty merchandise including hot and cold cups and a special-edition Hello Kitty plush doll.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many existing models still rely on empirical methods developed several decades ago.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Political parties in early America subsidized newspapers and became the foundation of the press’s business model.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Having discovered a scarecrow dummy — an exact-looking replica of her costume — stashed in Sharon’s garage, a quick fingerprint dusting revealed a clear fingerprint from the kid who was on her porch at the time of Beryl’s murder.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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That would be at Texas A&M, and Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed revealed after the game that Moffitt brought out a tackling dummy with Kelly’s face on it to practice on Thursday.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Plus, find new furniture and clothing at the souvenir shop and dress up mannequins with outfits that guests can wear.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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With the acquisition of the Adel Rootstein brand in 2019, Bonaveri also entered the world of semi-realistic mannequins.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Manikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikin. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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