variants
also mannikin
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as in model
a person who poses with or wears merchandise (as clothes) often for pictorial advertising
the undulating movements of the manikins as they strutted down the catwalk
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Noun
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As climate disasters continue to happen more frequently—and the world faces a new potential pandemic in the form of bird flu—business looks extremely good for wellness influencers adept at turning disease and disasters into marketing hooks.—
Anna Merlan,
WIRED,
18 Jan. 2025 -
Extolling the power of the form, Salles took to the Criterion Closet recently to share his appreciation for a number of films that have shaped him as an artist and continue to inspire.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
18 Jan. 2025
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Maryland mandates that 43% of vehicles sold by Maryland auto dealers be electric in the 2027 model year that starts the summer of 2026.—
David T. Stevenson,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Jan. 2025
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The model whose photo appears to depict Cress has a different name.—
Ashley Abramson,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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He’s been among the most vocal figures during film sessions.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Jan. 2025
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Going back to the late 1980s, the S&P 500 has returned 10.4% per year on average, pretty close to that 9.8% figure.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Now, the late singer has been honored with her very own Barbie doll.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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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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At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky.—
Chris Clarke,
Popular Mechanics,
6 July 2017
Noun
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For the study published this month, an adult pedestrian mannequin in a crosswalk wore reflective strips similar to what construction workers wear for visibility.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Jan. 2025
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Before opening Peligro’s doors, a display window greets customers with two mannequins decked out in the full uniforms of Dominican baseball titans Águilas and Licey, the island nation’s two most popular teams and LIDOM’s most intense rivalry.—
David Betancourt,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Manikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikin. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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