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also mannikins
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as in dolls
a three-dimensional representation of the human body used especially for displaying clothes
the store has manikins so lifelike that they have startled me on more than one occasion
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as in models
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 manikins
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.
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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
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 manikins
Noun
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The selection opens with Taiwanese work Welcome to the Dollhouse about YouTuber Princess Maria who sets out to uncover the secrets of Madame Dolly, a sorceress who can turn lifeless dolls into human beings.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Inside, Sophie loves to play with her baby dolls and stuffed animals.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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Meta, xAI and others are also investing heavily in their models.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Junk data is easier to produce, but the data needed for physical AI and world models requires much more time and effort.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The meeting between the two dignitaries will won’t include a livestreamed news conference like those the president has hosted with other international figures.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The large monetary figures Ingoglia unveiled during each news conference came from analyses conducted by the state’s Department of Governmental Efficiency team, or DOGE, which had requested budget information from and visited many municipalities across the state.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps its most prominent feature is a group of new mannequins, based on real people with a wide variety of body types.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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This year's Met Gala exhibit will feature 25 new mannequins modeled after a variety of body types, disrupting a world of fashion where size 2 display figures are the norm.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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“Manikins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikins. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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