RAG DOLLS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

rag dolls

noun

plural of rag doll

as in hand puppets

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Noun

Mattel Mattel’s KPop Demon Hunters action figures have anywhere from 18 to 21 points of articulation.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 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 figures

Noun

Paying multiple creators or celebrities to attend and post can add another six figures, pushing a larger activation into the several-hundred-thousand-dollar range.

— Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Those figures showcase how many workers view AI as a helpful tool for their schedules rather than a threat to their positions.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 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 collections explore themes such as immigration and feminism while showcasing the many forms puppetry can take, from marionettes and hand puppets to shadow theater.

— Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
This is a variety show with marionettes that sing, dance, dazzle and delight people of all ages.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of marionettes

Noun

Solid Brass Figurines Ducsik has noticed that solid brass figurines have become very popular again lately.

— Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
As fans exited the Stadium, lurking entrepreneurs offered a hundred dollars for the figurines; today, sellers ask for as much as a thousand bucks on eBay.

— Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of figurines

Noun

The Mozarteum Foundation on July 15 unveiled 320 statuettes, barely 50 centimeters (less than 20 inches) high, showing Mozart with his dog.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 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 statuettes

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