rag dolls

Definition of rag dollsnext
plural of rag doll

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rag dolls
Noun
  • Marvel action figures and signs coat the dining the room.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Kieth’s work on the series also led to a line of action figures produced by Todd McFarlane.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Yet Gee’s Bend quilts did not enter the FAP’s Index of American Design, an ambitious project that documented, in illusionistic watercolors, everyday objects (weathervanes, chairs, saddles, dolls, dresses) dating from the Colonial era to the Gilded Age.
    John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Over the next few years, Mottier added to her collection while in high school, quickly realizing how much joy the dolls brought her.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But many senior figures within the sport point to claims of positive fan feedback, although so far no official numbers have been released to support these claims from the F1 organization.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Executives at United and American Airlines reported similar figures.
    Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The 750-ton building was placed onto 20 dollies and moved onto city property where it was ultimately restored and opened as a museum and events venue.
    Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Each band’s gear had been set up on dollies and risers, secured under forty-foot-long tents.
    Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Soon after, making marionettes entered the picture.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Natalie Haynes fleshes out the backstories of her cast—Jason, a handsome ship captain on a quest for the Golden Fleece, the scheming sorceress Medea, and Olympian deities toying with mortals like marionettes—and imbues them all with contemporary vibes.
    Hamilton Cain, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Neighborhood residents will surely gravitate to the lush art deco-style lobby, suffused with thousands of plants and whimsical figurines.
    Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The figurines have movable joints and serve as a blank canvas to be pierced, painted, posed or sculpted into whatever comes to mind for the artist, or comes in the form of an artist commission.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Medical dramas that tap into this high-stress environment frequently get rewarded with statuettes, eyeballs, and endless season renewals, and anyone entering the world of writer-director Petra Volpe’s Late Shift will immediately feel right at home.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
  • As noted, One Battle After Another was showered with statuettes, including Best Picture, Director, and Adapted Screenplay.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
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