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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Stage 4 is the most advanced form of melanoma, according to the American Cancer Society.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025 -
Each episode unfolds in flashback form, exploring what happened after the adoption.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The tiered model approach allows developers to select the appropriate balance between performance and cost, with GPT-4.1 Nano being ideal for tasks like classification or autocompletion, and the standard GPT-4.1 model suited for more complex applications.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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That said, the model went on to play two more seasons after having her daughter.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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More: Salvadoran man convicted of killing, raping Maryland mother Rachel Morin in 2023 The Trump administration has worked to make Abrego Garcia a less sympathetic figure and shift the narrative to focus on immigration in general, rather than the specifics of his case.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, the figure has dropped by 5 points during the same time.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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According to Mattel, the team worked closely with James to personalize the doll's outfit.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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The company also totes the American Girl dolls in its portfolio.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 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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There are a lot of reasons why historic clothes sometimes cannot be worn, not even by a mannequin.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Her French jersey hung off a mannequin in the center of the room, and the warm winter light peeked through the floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Manikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikin. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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