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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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Recent Examples of doll
The dolls were displayed in a former chapel that is now part of the O.K. Linz museum (also known as O.K. Center for Contemporary Art), where the glass doors were shattered.
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Steve Appleford, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2025
Perle imported a Paris puppet show and showered the children with dolls and toys.
—CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Now, the late singer has been honored with her very own Barbie doll.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
The film stars Jessica Biel as Linda, a woman who hires a babysitter to care for her baby who is actually a doll.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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Steve Appleford, SPIN, 23 Jan. 2025
Perle imported a Paris puppet show and showered the children with dolls and toys.
—CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Now, the late singer has been honored with her very own Barbie doll.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
The film stars Jessica Biel as Linda, a woman who hires a babysitter to care for her baby who is actually a doll.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doll
Noun
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For the home invasion sequence, Daniels rarely laid dolly track, instead placing the dolly directly on the floor to give it some bumps.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2025
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Project Sidewalk– Use your mobile device to report the condition of city sidewalks to improve navigation for anyone using wheeled transport, especially wheelchairs, but also grocery carts, baby carriages, delivery dollies and wheeled luggage.—
Bob Hirshon,
Discover Magazine,
20 Dec. 2024
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But don’t despair, my scarred and scarring lovelies.—
Matt Thompson,
Spin,
10 Sep. 2023
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Serve these layered lovelies in old-fashioned glasses to make the treat extra special.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 July 2023
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The suit was mostly sculpted by hand, using materials like silicon gels and hyper-realistic puppet heads.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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The puppet performance serves as a grim explanation for Moretti’s motives, as well as a valid confrontation of the media’s abuse of power and privacy in pursuit of celebrity gossip.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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Naturepedic Wake up, babe, the Naturepedic 20% off sale just kicked off.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
1 Dec. 2024
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But the culinary star was the authentic Jamaican food that tasted like somebody’s grandma made it, especially the oxtails that were as good as my Jamaican husband’s — sorry, babe.—
Sheryl Nance-Nash,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Dec. 2024
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And don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok—or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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And the only reason this film doesn't rank one spot higher is because the true depth and beauty of this story can only be fully appreciated after watching Before Sunrise.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Bayshore Veterinary Hospital confirmed the fox was receiving treatment at the facility in a Jan. 22 post on Facebook.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The foxes are a legacy of the 2006 war between Lebanon's Hezbollah militia and Israel, when the animals moved down to the coast to escape fighting in the hills.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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The cast nails their roles, but the true scene-stealer is Jeronicus’ finest achievement: the little robot Buddy 3000, a wide-eyed cutie who can walk, talk, fly, and get into trouble.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 Nov. 2024
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There’s a little bit of a bounce to it that pushes against the TTC, a touch too cutie.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
8 Dec. 2024
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The deadly Palisades and Eaton fires grew to be the largest, scorching tens of thousands of acres and destroying thousands of buildings.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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An airborne alien virus, designed to rewrite DNA, had been released over New York City in 1946 and spread globally, infecting tens of thousands worldwide.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
WIRED,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doll. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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