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a person who poses with or wears merchandise (as clothes) often for pictorial advertising
mannequins striding down the catwalk in the designer's spring collection
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Lustig presents his slasher, told entirely from the perspective of Frank Zito (Joe Spinell), a killer with a penchant for scalping women and conversing with his mannequins, from a gritty, psychological perspective.
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Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
The mannequin was in place Monday afternoon, just outside the 150-foot mark where politicking is prohibited outside polling places.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
No, the creepy mannequin doesn’t move (at least, not during the press preview), but the series’ premise has enough of an eerie parallel to that of staying in a hotel with strangers to induce some chills.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
The mannequin pictured on the left with socks up to its calves and a bag covering half of its face acts as a metaphor for the inconsistent and ambivalent nature of capitalism.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
The mannequin was in place Monday afternoon, just outside the 150-foot mark where politicking is prohibited outside polling places.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
No, the creepy mannequin doesn’t move (at least, not during the press preview), but the series’ premise has enough of an eerie parallel to that of staying in a hotel with strangers to induce some chills.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
The mannequin pictured on the left with socks up to its calves and a bag covering half of its face acts as a metaphor for the inconsistent and ambivalent nature of capitalism.
—Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannequin
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Major Bill Hendricks and his wife, Diane, wanted to donate a handmade doll to a child in need.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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While other toy companies have struggled financially – Hasbro, the maker of GI Joe, Monopoly, and other toys, recently announced layoffs – Mattel has thrived with toys that include Hot Wheels and Barbie dolls, two of the hottest and most iconic items in retail.George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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People-Centric Security Aligned With Zero Trust Principles Many cybersecurity models emphasize tools and end-of-process checks.Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The most common model in the United States was the highly successful iTunes Store, which allowed listeners to purchase both albums and single tracks, abiding by a rough dollar-per-song value inherited from the age of LPs and CDs.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.Linda Trischitta, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 July 2017
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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.Diana Kruzman, USA TODAY, 6 July 2017
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“Mannequin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannequin. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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