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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 silhouettes, presented custom mannequins cast from a sculpture of Talley by SCAD alum Stephen Hayes, will include pieces from Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga, John Galliano-era Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Hermès and Roger Vivier.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
There’s something creepy about department store mannequins.
—Kelli Skye Fadroski, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Thus, mannequins will feature heads with polished steel surfaces — as in mirrors – designed by artist Samar Hejazi.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
The exhibition is punctuated by large-scale installations including male mannequins performing spectacular stunts atop moving boxes (58% Poliéster, 2025) and schoolbags dropped on the floor as if teenagers had just left the room (Para baixo MUITO, or Down VERY MUCH, 2025).
—K. Desbouis, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2026
Two of the mannequins will be replicas of local dogs, a black poodle and golden retriever.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
The singers play mannequins stationed in neighboring storefront windows.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
The Rusty Bolt masterfully turns scrap metal into folk art, with its mannequins and rusty cars, while Copper Cart offers classic Americana and Southwestern curiosities.
—Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
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.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
There’s something creepy about department store mannequins.
—Kelli Skye Fadroski, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Thus, mannequins will feature heads with polished steel surfaces — as in mirrors – designed by artist Samar Hejazi.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
The exhibition is punctuated by large-scale installations including male mannequins performing spectacular stunts atop moving boxes (58% Poliéster, 2025) and schoolbags dropped on the floor as if teenagers had just left the room (Para baixo MUITO, or Down VERY MUCH, 2025).
—K. Desbouis, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2026
Two of the mannequins will be replicas of local dogs, a black poodle and golden retriever.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
The singers play mannequins stationed in neighboring storefront windows.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
The Rusty Bolt masterfully turns scrap metal into folk art, with its mannequins and rusty cars, while Copper Cart offers classic Americana and Southwestern curiosities.
—Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
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.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannequins
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Exposing children to dolls with different skin colors and books and movies where the main characters have different skin colors are good places to start.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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For one thing, the modern-era dolls are not entirely new designs.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2026
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Qualcomm said the chip is made for things like running AI models and working with other nearby devices without draining a battery, even in devices that are regularly recording and communicating with phones and other devices.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Louis Trotter’s second Bottega Veneta show at the brand’s headquarters in the Palazzo SanFedele, Palau sent models out in beanies that celebrated the beauty of a good-bad-hair day.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2026
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Those figures include contracts that LAHSA manages for the county and the city, and LAHSA said the city was late in transferring it money, contributing to the delays.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Talarico proved unusually eloquent, impressing figures as diverse as the podcaster Joe Rogan and the former President Barack Obama.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 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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After Saturday’s glam — quarterbacks threw passes to smooth-moving receivers while running backs dodged tackling dummies — Sunday offers a dose of grit.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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The trophies handed out during the Grammys presentation are dummies that are reused each year.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Mannequins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannequins. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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