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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Here’s what these intense forms of love reveal about us.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025 -
Though disparate impact theory is well-established by the law, Kim said, President Donald Trump has made clear his hostility for this form of discrimination by seeking to eliminate it through an executive order in April.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The Double Shot made our reviewer's hair nice and smooth while giving it volume, and managed to give less frizz than other models.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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Rae’s grandiose style was designed by hair artist Lucas Wilson, whose client list includes models Gabbriette and Emily Ratajkowski.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Alonso has an opt-out after this season and figures to hit the open market again, upping the urgency to win this season.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Gallen, trending upward in his last two starts, figures to draw more interest than Kelly.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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For her second wedding in 1964, Elizabeth Taylor wore a marigold yellow chiffon baby doll dress — her hair braided down her back and strewn with flowers.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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Instead, the robot doll sequel didn’t come close to matching the 2022 original’s box-office launch.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 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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At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky.—
Chris Clarke,
Popular Mechanics,
6 July 2017
Noun
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On Tuesday, fire officials aimed fireworks at watermelons and two mannequins.—
Emilie Takahashi,
Oc Register,
24 June 2025
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In the corner, a cowl made of macrame, textiles and yarn adorns a mannequin.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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“Manikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikin. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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