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as in model
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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Recent Examples of mannequin
Goodyear remembers there were mannequins around the pool and behind the bar, creating a sort of club environment.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2025
At the event, each participant had the opportunity to practice braiding on one of the mannequins that matched their own texture of hair.
—Brittany Pierola Diaz, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
In the film, Kim Cattrall is a cursed Egyptian princess (yes, that’s right) turned department-store mannequin who comes to life for Andrew McCarthy.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Along cobblestone streets, mannequins in windows are decked out in ski goggles and fur.
—Anna Fiorentino, AFAR Media, 12 Mar. 2025
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2025
At the event, each participant had the opportunity to practice braiding on one of the mannequins that matched their own texture of hair.
—Brittany Pierola Diaz, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
In the film, Kim Cattrall is a cursed Egyptian princess (yes, that’s right) turned department-store mannequin who comes to life for Andrew McCarthy.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Along cobblestone streets, mannequins in windows are decked out in ski goggles and fur.
—Anna Fiorentino, AFAR Media, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannequin
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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Cat trees price Cat trees vary in price from about $20 to $300 or more for larger, more complex models.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the past, studies, tools or risk-prediction models have usually focused on these conditions individually.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 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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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 15 Apr. 2025.
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