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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
The Press of Atlantic City reported that during Clean Ocean Action's spring beach cleanup in 2025, an engagement ring was found amongst the interesting collection of garbage — including a mannequin, bags of dog poop, CDs and even a rubber chicken.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
The centerpiece of the intimate room is a glass case that honors the current champion, including a mannequin with the green jacket draped on the shirt the champion wore in the final round, along with a club used for a meaningful shot in the win.
—Doug Ferguson, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
Mudryk thanks the goalkeepers and coaches and helps to carry the mannequins back to storage before walking off.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The most disturbing figure is a blond mannequin who seems to be hanging herself with a mirror instead of a noose.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
The centerpiece of the intimate room is a glass case that honors the current champion, including a mannequin with the green jacket draped on the shirt the champion wore in the final round, along with a club used for a meaningful shot in the win.
—Doug Ferguson, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026
Mudryk thanks the goalkeepers and coaches and helps to carry the mannequins back to storage before walking off.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The most disturbing figure is a blond mannequin who seems to be hanging herself with a mirror instead of a noose.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannequin
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From Hot Wheels to toy dolls, each item is handpicked and carefully listed online by Cameron himself.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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That could spell the end of the line for Sporkey, Rex, Hamm, Bo Peep and the other dolls and action figures that once delighted Bonnie.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Alaves should be similarly worried, according to Opta’s model, facing both of the top two before the season is out, while Sevilla do not have it easy after a massive game at Levante on Wednesday.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The company had a two-bedroom, 360-square-foot model that cost $96,900 on display outside its factory.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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More than a dozen city, county and state agencies worked together, deploying drones, using dummies as cadavers, and taking on the roles of victims, triage and others to make the drill as realistic as possible.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Using both an 800-pound horse dummy and live horses, RSF Fire personnel learned the basics about safety around horses during emergencies, useful steps to stabilize a horse prior to a formal rescue team’s arrival, and how Rancho Santa Fe personnel can support a large animal rescue unit on scene.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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“Mannequin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannequin. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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