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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
The trio is on mannequins behind glass in a single showcase, and Disney says they were each worn by Swift during her famed Eras Tour.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
The reel revealed the couple also had their very own winter village set up, complete with a skating rink that has moving figurines, a tavern, a Dairy Queen and a dress shop with mannequins in the window.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Entering the Flatiron store, up front is a phalanx of outfitted mannequins suspended from the ceiling.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Zara doesn’t use mannequins to display the clothing, but rather hangers in wardrobe style with full outfits on display.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
There were several such facilities at the time that were developing simulation centers with very sophisticated, six-figure robotic mannequins, on which training is done in low-stress environments for nurses, physicians and other healthcare providers.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Each artifact seems to come with a tale , even the fence posts, benches, and mannequins put out for parties.
—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
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
The reel revealed the couple also had their very own winter village set up, complete with a skating rink that has moving figurines, a tavern, a Dairy Queen and a dress shop with mannequins in the window.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Entering the Flatiron store, up front is a phalanx of outfitted mannequins suspended from the ceiling.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Zara doesn’t use mannequins to display the clothing, but rather hangers in wardrobe style with full outfits on display.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
There were several such facilities at the time that were developing simulation centers with very sophisticated, six-figure robotic mannequins, on which training is done in low-stress environments for nurses, physicians and other healthcare providers.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Each artifact seems to come with a tale , even the fence posts, benches, and mannequins put out for parties.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannequins
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The resale prices of Labubus started to fall after Pop Mart increased production of the dolls to meet demand, according to CNBC.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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The counterfeit market has caught up, with 236,000 Labubu dolls seized at UK borders alone, raising health and safety concerns.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
30 Dec. 2025
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Unitree’s humanoids are powered by its proprietary AI models and feature quick-swappable batteries, depth perception systems, and payload capacities suitable for inspection and manipulation tasks.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Unlike other models, the gel fibers offer a bounce-back effect that allows your pillows to keep their fluffy shape for an even longer lifespan.—
Megan Schaltegger,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Western counterparts often acknowledge them privately, even as public backlash from some European institutions and media figures ensued against Rubio’s candor.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Mean Green’s best football season ever wasn’t even over before the major figures from that team left, or announced their intentions to bounce ASAP; when the season did end, moments after UNT defeated San Diego State to win the New Mexico Bowl, is when the great Denton flood began.—
Mac Engel
January 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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Becker, 31, is one of the few young adults pursuing the fading art, which sees her sharing a stage with two dummies named Jerry and Ronnie.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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Step inside the plant with these photos to see the step-by-step process of developing the dummies.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Mannequins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannequins. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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