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also mannikins
1
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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2
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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The Chinese e-commerce giant promised to cooperate with investigators who were alerted by an anonymous tip about the dolls — sold by third-party vendors — on Shein’s marketplace.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025 -
As reported, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure has said the availability of the dolls could lead to Shein being banned from the French market.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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In an interview with Fortune, Brockman described building AGI as an end-to-end engineering challenge, one that spans everything from how the models are designed to the chips, servers, and data centers that power the training and running of models.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The behavior observed in the village is a fair representation of the design choices made by the models’ creators.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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The victories are seen by many analysts and political figures as a signal that Democrats have regained momentum after losses in the 2024 election cycle—while some Republican voices warn of growing disconnection from core voters.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Turnout figures for the Sacramento region show the Yes on 50 campaign benefitted from low voter turnout compared to other recent elections.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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“Manikins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikins. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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