variants
also mannikin
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as in model
a person who poses with or wears merchandise (as clothes) often for pictorial advertising
the undulating movements of the manikins as they strutted down the catwalk
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manikin
Noun
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Student Loan Servicer Announces That Some Borrowers Should Reapply For IDR The Department of Education has been accepting IDR applications since the online form was restored at the end of March.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025 -
After seven core-series books, 11 films including three Fantastic Beasts prequels, a stage sequel, and countless spinoffs and inspirations in the form of theme parks, video games, merchandise, and more, the Wizarding World is set to soon expand to one more medium: TV.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Our leaders intervened to retrain the model, preserving our commitment to personalized service.—
Braden Yuill,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Strong cited the new opt-out system being considered by the UK government, which would mean copyright holders would need to opt-out from having their material used for training AI models.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Some experts are skeptical that those figures are accurate.—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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That figure could jump to 10 million borrowers by the end of the year, according to department officials, as Americans struggle to navigate a repayment plan system facing serious legal and administrative challenges.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Immerse yourself in the Gentle Monster x Bratz world, complete with a massive, interactive Bratz doll object and Gentle Monster’s ultramodern 2025 Pocket Collection.—
Alia Yee Noll,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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First introduced via a line of dolls in 2010, Monster High centers around a fictional high school attended by the teenage children of famous monsters.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky.—
Chris Clarke,
Popular Mechanics,
6 July 2017
Noun
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From all directions, rows of metal shelves housing furniture, artworks, mannequins and more stretch outwards.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Explore the rise of Mod fashion in this stylish exhibition featuring over 35 mannequins dressed in sharp suits, bold prints, and vintage accessories.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Manikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikin. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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