RAG DOLL Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

rag doll

noun

Definition of rag doll

as in hand puppet

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Recent Examples of rag doll The industry functions on a delicate infrastructure of intimidation, backbiting, and the occasional contract amid endless favors, yanking Aasmaan through its machinations like a rag doll in the wind. — Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025 That drive, which included another sack where Burrow was tossed like a rag doll, was exactly what Bengals fans did not want to see. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 Without warning or notice the door opens and the bull bolted into the arena, throwing Horton around like a rag doll. — Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025 Cat breeds that are most likely to accept dogs into their life include Maine coons, rag dolls, and Siamese. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for rag doll

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Noun

In the mitt biz, this is broken down into the categories of mitten (looks like a large winter mitten); pincer, which has the thumb flap directly opposing the other fingers like a hand puppet (which is why they’re also called puppet mitts); and glove, which separates all five fingers.

— Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
The tipping point came in flashback, during which the tiny turtle monster is told a violent bedtime story by his father, with the benefit of crude but charming hand puppets and cardboard sets.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of hand puppet

Noun

Now, she's been immortalized with a Barbie doll and the pink energy of girlhood is headed for State Farm Arena.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Wear pink and scoop up some limited edition merch, but no word if Angel Reese’s new doll will be on the shelves (can confirm, however, that Reese spent part of her weekend giving back).

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of doll

Noun

Before Brown invented the Steadicam, about the only way to create a smooth moving shot on a film was to use a dolly, a technology that had been around since the early days of filmmaking but required heavy track that could only be laid so far.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Tuesday, surveillance video shows an SUV pull up and two people enter the back door of Hushcha's loft with a dolly.

— Jason Rantala, CBS News, 3 June 2026

Definition of dolly

Noun

Action Man — the iconic British action figure that first launched in 1966 — is getting the movie treatment.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
With the Vietnam War raging in Southeast Asia and televised on the nightly news, Major Matt Mason blasted into Sears and JCPenney catalogs when soldier action figures were losing their appeal.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of action figure

Noun

The video features key symbols of Chicano culture, from lowriders to marionette dolls and sparkly Lady of Guadalupe statues.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
The 1960 series Supercar marked the debut of supermarionation, an electronic system that makes marionettes more lifelike and convincing on screen.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Definition of marionette

Noun

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
Between 1902 and 1904, she was granted eight patents related to rotary engines, including sleeve-valve innovations that were improvements over conventional poppet valves.

— John Greathouse, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021

Definition of poppet

Noun

These old Christmas figurines have a unique appeal and steep secondhand prices.

— Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026
Unsure about which format would be most successful, the pair listed half of the figurines under static buy-it-now listings, and livestreamed the other half, both features still existing on the site today.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of figurine

Noun

The Foundation also commissioned a polished bronze statuette from Danish artist Esben Weile Kjær, which was presented to the Kühl.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Academy rules state that no more than two statuettes are normally awarded for Best Original Song.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of statuette

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