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as in model
a person who poses with or wears merchandise (as clothes) often for pictorial advertising
mannequins striding down the catwalk in the designer's spring collection
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Recent Examples of mannequin
Rolls of satin were stacked under a worktable; a mannequin in a strapless gown made of Chantilly lace stood near an armoire.
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Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
From all directions, rows of metal shelves housing furniture, artworks, mannequins and more stretch outwards.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Explore the rise of Mod fashion in this stylish exhibition featuring over 35 mannequins dressed in sharp suits, bold prints, and vintage accessories.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Up to that point, Moon had only practiced intubation on mannequins and animals or in the operating room.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
From all directions, rows of metal shelves housing furniture, artworks, mannequins and more stretch outwards.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Explore the rise of Mod fashion in this stylish exhibition featuring over 35 mannequins dressed in sharp suits, bold prints, and vintage accessories.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Up to that point, Moon had only practiced intubation on mannequins and animals or in the operating room.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannequin
Noun
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This week's installment features weird dolls, presidential decrees and even a sports question!—
Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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Jones argued that the manager knew about her disabilities before the June 2024 incident and her fear of dolls, the complaint read.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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In the cerebral artery flow model in the lab, Heit says, the milli-spinner was 100% effective at removing clots in more than 500 attempts.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Given the affordable housing crisis, Vienna’s social housing model has been given enormous media exposure and has been studied by numerous advocacy groups with mixed views.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 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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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
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“Mannequin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannequin. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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