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as in dollies
a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
there was a row of dolls along the shelf in the bedroom
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as in beauties
a physically attractive person
her new boyfriend is a real doll
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Recent Examples of dolls
Here's what to know as Fat Tuesday approaches When will the Music Career dolls be released?
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Barbie has made dolls inspired by both Keys and Mincieli.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The release of these new dolls are timely considering National Barbie Day is March 9 and the month of March is also National Women’s History Month.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
The renowned brand is honoring women in music with Barbie’s 2025 Career of the Year and Role Model dolls, and Keys happens to be one of them.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
The general gist of the new dolls is to celebrate two distinct industry roles—musical Artist and Tour Manager.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
Discovery’s vast library including Harry Potter, FRIENDS, Seinfeld, Ted Lasso, and more across the preschool, plush, dolls, vehicles, games, and novelty toy categories.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
These days, their collection of over 200 dolls — including their first Barbie, a parental reward for potty training — is arranged like a shrine on pink shelves in their Bushwick apartment.
—Coco Romack, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Thus malevolent dolls stalk horror directors’ nightmares, from Chucky to Annabelle to M3gan.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Barbie has made dolls inspired by both Keys and Mincieli.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The release of these new dolls are timely considering National Barbie Day is March 9 and the month of March is also National Women’s History Month.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
The renowned brand is honoring women in music with Barbie’s 2025 Career of the Year and Role Model dolls, and Keys happens to be one of them.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
The general gist of the new dolls is to celebrate two distinct industry roles—musical Artist and Tour Manager.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
Discovery’s vast library including Harry Potter, FRIENDS, Seinfeld, Ted Lasso, and more across the preschool, plush, dolls, vehicles, games, and novelty toy categories.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
These days, their collection of over 200 dolls — including their first Barbie, a parental reward for potty training — is arranged like a shrine on pink shelves in their Bushwick apartment.
—Coco Romack, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Thus malevolent dolls stalk horror directors’ nightmares, from Chucky to Annabelle to M3gan.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolls
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We natural hair beauties go to bed with satin or silk bonnets and scarves to help prevent breakage, reduce frizz, and retain moisture.—
Dana Oliver,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
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Fried twice, liberally dusted with salt and pepper and served with a ramekin of garlic aioli, a plate of these golden-brown beauties can easily sate three or four people as a starter.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The band of robot puppets has been a mainstay at the colorful pizzeria-arcade chain where children run amok and play games for prizes in between bites of pizza slices.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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More than 232 puppets are featured in the production which took director Taymor and her team 37,000 hours to make.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The island is home to over 260 bird species, as well as other animals like alligators and foxes.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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The foxes, however, eat the hares and thus limit their population.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2025
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The piece is part of Vasconcelos’s Valkyries series, named after Norse female war goddesses, paying homage to inspiring women.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Nye took the runway in a navy blue bomber jacket patterned with Greek gods and goddesses as well as a pair of black shorts that hit above the knee.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Dolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolls. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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