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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
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.
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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
With the acquisition of the Adel Rootstein brand in 2019, Bonaveri also entered the world of semi-realistic mannequins.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 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
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
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
With the acquisition of the Adel Rootstein brand in 2019, Bonaveri also entered the world of semi-realistic mannequins.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannequins
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Other 'KPop Demon Hunters' toys available for preorder More merchandise, including dolls, action figures, and accessories, will be available for retail in Spring 2026, according to an announcement on Netflix's website.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The book—published on this fateful day by American Girl, the company that had long furnished me with the beloved plastic dolls and accompanying literature that taught me simplistic and sanitized stories about our nation’s history—was called The Care and Keeping of You.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Pilot DPPs will debut on the Hugger, Db’s bestselling backpack product range, aligning data models to ESPR requirements.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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As distribution models fracture and budgets contract, losing hope becomes not just understandable but almost practical.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
11 Nov. 2025
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The victories are seen by many analysts and political figures as a signal that Democrats have regained momentum after losses in the 2024 election cycle—while some Republican voices warn of growing disconnection from core voters.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Turnout figures for the Sacramento region show the Yes on 50 campaign benefitted from low voter turnout compared to other recent elections.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 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,
4 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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