posable
adjective
pos·able
ˈpō-zə-bəl 
variants
or poseable
: capable of being posed in various positions
Out of the seemingly innocent stuff of child's play—posable plastic women, cowboy figures, fake fish, and ventriloquists' dummies—Laurie Simmons creates wry, highly theatrical scenes, haunting for their melancholy evocations of a time that never was.—
A. M. Homes
A. M. HomesThis 15-inch poseable plush doll is sophisticated (but not grown), fashion-forward (but not tarty), and cute (but not pouty).—Parenting
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Highly posable, with 13 points of articulation, stylish two-toned rooted hair, and a fully poseable body with bendable joints—neck, shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles—each doll comes complete with two mix-and-match outfits for hours of styling and play.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Carve the word and eyes using our templates, then add posable skeleton hands from a Halloween store.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
Young builders can create a vibrant peacock, dragonfly, or butterfly, each with posable features, like the peacock’s feathers and the dragonfly’s and butterfly’s wings.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
How to get it: The 10-foot posable skeleton is available for $229.99 online and in-store.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
The discount chain has released a 10-foot tall LED posable skeleton for the 2024 season, priced at about 70 dollars less than OG Skelly.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
This four-piece set of transformable fidget toys features a central spinner with six posable chain arms and can even be used as a phone holder.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
With this Lego Ideas Insect Collection, teens can build three life-size, posable models of bugs in their natural habitats.
—Patrice J. Williams, Parents, 12 July 2024
The big skeletons, which have posable limbs, became hot during the pandemic three years ago, and some were just so large — and expensive, costing hundreds and thousands of dollars online — that some people decided to just leave them up, accessorizing them for various holidays.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
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Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Carve the word and eyes using our templates, then add posable skeleton hands from a Halloween store.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
Young builders can create a vibrant peacock, dragonfly, or butterfly, each with posable features, like the peacock’s feathers and the dragonfly’s and butterfly’s wings.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
How to get it: The 10-foot posable skeleton is available for $229.99 online and in-store.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
The discount chain has released a 10-foot tall LED posable skeleton for the 2024 season, priced at about 70 dollars less than OG Skelly.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
This four-piece set of transformable fidget toys features a central spinner with six posable chain arms and can even be used as a phone holder.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
With this Lego Ideas Insect Collection, teens can build three life-size, posable models of bugs in their natural habitats.
—Patrice J. Williams, Parents, 12 July 2024
The big skeletons, which have posable limbs, became hot during the pandemic three years ago, and some were just so large — and expensive, costing hundreds and thousands of dollars online — that some people decided to just leave them up, accessorizing them for various holidays.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Posable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posable. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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