RAG DOLLS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

rag dolls

noun

plural of rag doll

as in hand puppets

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colossi

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Noun

In October, Netflix named Mattel the master licensee for dolls, action figures and other products for KPop Demon Hunters, while Hasbro was named master licensee for games and role-play toys, among other items.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
The fifth installment confronts the all-too-real reality that kids would rather play with screens than action figures.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 June 2026

Definition of action figures

Noun

Leipzig had locker room issues a few years ago, when a few players were regarded as not pulling their weight — and Schlager was one of the senior figures who challenged them and urged them to improve their mentality.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Those figures are comparable only in some respects because private transaction values can include debt while public market capitalizations do not.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of figures

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

Definition of dollies

Noun

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
Sid spent much of the 1950s touring his marionettes in Europe and even appeared with Judy Garland as her opening act during the latter part of the decade.

— Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of marionettes

Noun

The Ghastly Grotto started its life as a simple CostCo shed, but Mitchell has since turned it into a full-scale tiki bar, with niches and grottos packed with art, figurines and other bric-a-brac, all with a ghoulish bent.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Their bar menu had subtle references to League of Legends, and their cake topper featured life-like figurines of the pair holding video game controllers.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Definition of figurines

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