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noun

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as in doll
a three-dimensional representation of the human body used especially for displaying clothes the dummies were arranged in the store window as if they were acting out scenes

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dummy
Adjective
The casing also appears to contain a dummy floppy disk drive. PC Magazine, 23 July 2025 Each vehicle carries a plastic coyote dummy, blending just the right amount of realism and intimidation, all for about $3,000 each. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
Noun
The American Heart Association employs a bunch of dummies. Jessica Roy, The Cut, 23 June 2017 While the group did 100 to 120 chest compressions a minute on CPR dummies, or 30 compressions and two breaths, Metro took photos with her phone and streamed the scene on Facebook Live. Victoria St. Martin, Washington Post, 5 July 2017 See All Example Sentences for dummy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dummy
Adjective
  • In some cases, scam victims have reached out to fraudsters on fake websites, which look legitimate, in hopes of recovering their funds.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Trump still puts himself on fake magazine covers for validation, but some version of his celebrity and influence — and the attendant and unnerving public scrutiny — is now available to anyone who wants it.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That's pretty vague, but a season 2 teaser highlights several of the aforementioned foes and woes, from a host of haunted dolls and a swarm of bees to a flaming, winged creature and the gnarly sight of Tyler (Hunter Doohan) in his Hyde form.
    EW.com, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The other chairs are occupied by large, moldy dolls.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Terms of the deal were not announced, but Taco vs. Burrito (which retails for $20 on Amazon) has sold 1.5 million copies life to date.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
  • What had started off as a verbal altercation between Gibbon and his daughter-in-law Jasmine Wyld escalated into physical violence as the two argued about his will, according to a copy of the incident report from the Polk County Sheriff's Office obtained by PEOPLE.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • During 1-on-1 drills, Morris lined up against London, looking to press the wideout as a faux defensive back.
    Hailey Hurst, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Key styles include knitted jacquard suiting and reversible coats lined with faux fur, satin pants, tweed suits, and modern pinstripes on chiffon.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Briggs had placed six inflatable mannequins across the face of the six-yard box.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 29 July 2025
  • Hundreds of teaspoons covered the floor, dozens of cocktail glasses were suspended from a dinner jacket and red arms with white fur fingernails reached out from the wall towards a mannequin’s head that was a mass of red roses.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • So, no wonder a full-scale replica is going on sale again.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The model replica includes rooms inside the house, but isn't furnished.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Situated near Surat, which is known as India’s synthetic textile capital, the new facility will have access to an abundant supply of polyester textile waste feedstock.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Once the domain of well-resourced threat actors, tools for creating synthetic images, videos and voices are now broadly available.
    Mohamed Lazzouni, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.
    Drew Broussard May 22, Literary Hub, 22 May 2025
  • Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.
    Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025

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