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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 mannequins
Each artifact seems to come with a tale , even the fence posts, benches, and mannequins put out for parties.
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David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
For Artemis 1, NASA flew two female-anatomy mannequins, Helga and Zohar, to test the effects of space radiation on women.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Percy's sister gave him the mannequins as a housewarming gift.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Pedestrians walk past a Nike store featuring a modern design and mannequins displaying winter apparel on December 5, 2024, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Rodriguez said the mannequins were intended as a political statement reflecting his views on current immigration policy and the country's direction.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The designers threw a party themselves, filling the ballroom at Palazzo Visconti di Modrone with a spiffy crowd of mannequins swilling Champagne, chatting at the dinner table and generally whooping it up.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
According to the program, Naso had 10 mannequins hanging in his garage.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Students also get to use high-tech mannequins that simulate childbirth, and safely practice vital training in a realistic environment.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
For Artemis 1, NASA flew two female-anatomy mannequins, Helga and Zohar, to test the effects of space radiation on women.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Percy's sister gave him the mannequins as a housewarming gift.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Pedestrians walk past a Nike store featuring a modern design and mannequins displaying winter apparel on December 5, 2024, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Rodriguez said the mannequins were intended as a political statement reflecting his views on current immigration policy and the country's direction.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The designers threw a party themselves, filling the ballroom at Palazzo Visconti di Modrone with a spiffy crowd of mannequins swilling Champagne, chatting at the dinner table and generally whooping it up.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
According to the program, Naso had 10 mannequins hanging in his garage.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Students also get to use high-tech mannequins that simulate childbirth, and safely practice vital training in a realistic environment.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannequins
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In other words, Mattel isn’t just making Barbie dolls with long, purple braids (though there will probably be those too) here.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some stalls leaned into gothic and horror themes — creepy dolls, crocheted bats and taxidermy shadow boxes — while others were more classic fare, selling plastic pumpkins, ghosts and skulls.—
Sonia Mankame,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI completes for-profit recapitalization OpenAI completed its for-profit recapitalization on Tuesday, granting Microsoft a 27% stake in the company and access to its models through 2032.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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And unlike pricier Dyson or Shark models, this lightweight powerhouse covers all the same bases for $150—now 25% off ahead of Black Friday.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Viewership for the postseason thus far has reached levels unseen since 2017, according to figures released by MLB on Wednesday.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The site has housed many historical figures over the years, from Queen Margaret to Mary, Queen of Scots.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, an image of the dummies shared by leaker Sonny Dickson indicates Samsung's finally making room for magnetic rings at the back.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Oct. 2025
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But for the most part, these competitors were dummies all around, with even the biggest threats deeply flawed or actively annoying in some way.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Mannequins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannequins. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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