as in hand puppet
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Recent Examples of rag doll
While some cat breeds, such as rag dolls or Maine coons, are considered more sociable, the researchers did not examine differences in behavior based on breed.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Woods gets his title and cover art from a type of rag doll, a racist caricature once common in British and American culture.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
Jessie is the cowgirl rag doll who first appeared in 1999’s Toy Story 2 and was voiced by Joan Cusack.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
What defined the song beyond that, though, was Elliott’s ability to toss around language like a rag doll and unashamedly wearing her sexuality proud.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Woods gets his title and cover art from a type of rag doll, a racist caricature once common in British and American culture.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
Jessie is the cowgirl rag doll who first appeared in 1999’s Toy Story 2 and was voiced by Joan Cusack.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
What defined the song beyond that, though, was Elliott’s ability to toss around language like a rag doll and unashamedly wearing her sexuality proud.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rag doll
Noun
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Stewart then invited a rudimentary, hand puppet version of Elmo to join him on the show.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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The infants were taught three tasks revolving around playing with hand puppets.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Noun
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There will be a piñata and crafting, including Lele dolls, carnival masks and pipe cleaner chameleons.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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The doll and three-story playset — both of which Gaines helped to design — will both be available to purchase at Target, in stores and online.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The vehicle barriers resemble massive metal dollies that can be rolled to different locations.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The clever bit is that neither truck nor trailer requires modification to accept the dolly, which connects to a truck’s standard fifth-wheel hitch but supplies a smart kingpin.—
Ian Baker
July 22,
New Atlas,
22 July 2025
Noun
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With his action figure on the shelf and a hammer in hand, Grant proves that real superheroes do live among us.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Addams is entering the realm of high-end collectibles with a 12-inch scale Hot Toys action figure.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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There are few actors whose disembodied voices could carry long stretches of cinema, but Dafoe manages it, turning monologues about marionette mechanics or muttered complaints about hotel politics into something weirdly magnetic.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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If the Giuseppe marionette from And Just Like That is still giving you the kind of nightmares that plague Sebastiano Pigazzi's character, don't worry.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Teflon seal around a poppet, a thruster valve, expanded and started extruding out as the thruster headed up.—
Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik,
Quartz,
5 Sep. 2024
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In the Old World, hexing your enemies required use of candle magick, mysterious sigils or poppet dolls impaled by needles; in 2021, Nessa Barrett turns hexes into dark-pop hits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2021
Noun
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One dedicated fan showed up in full crow cosplay, matching the aesthetic of her latest album cover, while another brought a detailed toy wooden replica of Cardi — complimented with pictures of her kids engraved on the figurine’s box.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Boone and Gorvy turn toward a display by Haim Steinbach, a shelf topped with ceramic figurines and a trio of black-and-white cornflakes boxes.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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It’s poised to be an Oscar frontrunner, maybe even the auteur’s best shot at best picture after decades of nominations that failed to translate into a statuette.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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Redford received his first Oscar nomination for the film, but came up short in his bid to win the Best Actor statuette.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Rag doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rag%20doll. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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