manikins

variants also mannikins
plural of manikin
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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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. 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
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Noun
  • Founded in 2013, Miniso carries items like plush dolls, miniature lamps and perfume.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Sometimes, the dolls themselves are even a surprise, depending on which product is purchased.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Apple’s iOS is effectively a day-one drop for the new iPhone 18 Pro and older iPhone models, following a significant beta test that any current iPhone can join.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Such multi-modal time-series measurements could lead to building better predictive models.
    Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • Roberts said his product would be less expensive on a per-square-foot basis than traditional construction but declined to cite figures because individual site conditions affect the overall cost.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The movie welcomes several major Hollywood figures, including Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin and Glenn Close.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Many of the mannequins loom high above us, an army of chic automatons.
    Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • That’s nothing new, but the way in which the new installation will do so is rather unconventional—through mannequins dressed in flowers.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 2 July 2026

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“Manikins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikins. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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