as in doll
a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
my kid sister was always playing with her dollies
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This cake type was the sort fed to train and trench weary doughboys by Great War doughnut lassies (or doughnut dollies, depending) and flour, baking powder, sugar, and lard were all in good supply for the duration.
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
And there’s little tears out of these big men that are pushing dollies and things.
—Colleen Bidwill, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
The studio apartment for Rudy the Chicken is built atop a dolly with wheels.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
Below the hole in the ceiling were carts and two-wheeled dollies.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 July 2024
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
And there’s little tears out of these big men that are pushing dollies and things.
—Colleen Bidwill, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
The studio apartment for Rudy the Chicken is built atop a dolly with wheels.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
Below the hole in the ceiling were carts and two-wheeled dollies.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for dolly
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“Dolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolly. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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