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as in dolly
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 are rumored to be cursed to kill men who have wronged them.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Indeed, paper dolls were originally made from paper.
—Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Disneyland kicks off Black History Month with gospel music and soul food
The Sakura line includes fuzzy and furry plush dolls of Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet, Stitch and Baymax ($35 to $45) and smaller keychain dolls ($15).
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2025
The new and old versions of the classic Barbie dolls are on display at Mattel Design Center in El Segundo, California, U.S., February 22, 2024.
—Melissa Repko,gabrielle Fonrouge,michael Wayland,amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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His dollies through agrarian acres are not meant to drum up suspense.—
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Tregenza always does his own cinematography, and his style is entirely his own, involving extended and elaborate camera moves on dollies, cranes, cars, or even boats.—
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But don’t despair, my scarred and scarring lovelies.—
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Serve these layered lovelies in old-fashioned glasses to make the treat extra special.—
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But a reasonable viewer would discern this puppet went somewhat further than that.—
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Inside, art was everywhere, from abstract works to giant papier-mâché puppet heads.—
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Wake up babe, Anya Taylor-Joy is at the center of a fashion scandal!—
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A little something for the rave babes who still make it to morning boxing.—
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Ulta is the largest beauty retailer in the U.S., and this is considered the biggest exclusive hair launch in its history.—
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Trending Video How Central Park Was Created Entirely By Design and Not By Nature St. Barts is not the easiest place to get to—but the beauty is worth the schlep.—
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The 360-acre preserve is home to a variety of mammals, including bobcats, raccoons, armadillos, opossums, rabbits and foxes.—
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The racks of fox, mink and Mongolian at booths, including the Igala NYC and the Jennie Walker Archive, which was selling a sable coat for $2,495, were swarmed by shoppers, many already wearing fur.—
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Big Smile Even the cutie Chi has to convince her mom that there's no bad time to snack on a candy cane.—
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Sam Mendes, who’s directing and overseeing the project, now has 75 percent of his Liverpool cuties: Barry Keoghan and Paul Mescal will portray Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, respectively, while Harris Dickinson (that freak in Babygirl) is considered to be the front-runner for John Lennon.—
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The approach has raised billions of dollars to conserve tens of millions of acres from the Canadian prairies to the piney woods of South Georgia.—
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The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner, Michelle King, stepped down over the weekend after Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency pressed to obtain user data for the retirement program serving tens of millions of Americans.—
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“Doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doll. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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