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also mannikins
1
as in figures
a three-dimensional representation of the human body used especially for displaying clothes
the store has manikins so lifelike that they have startled me on more than one occasion
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2
as in models
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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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 -
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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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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The administration has withheld routine forms of assistance from Taiwan—including by downgrading a defense dialogue with the island, denying Taiwanese President William Lai the ability to briefly visit the United States while traveling elsewhere, and blocking a major arms sales package.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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In this way, one of the first forms of life to have possessed a skeleton of any kind returns to the land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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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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“Manikins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikins. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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