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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manikin
Noun
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While that will probably have to be in the form of a major trade, Briere didn’t shoot down a suggestion that the Flyers, now with an ample amount of salary cap space this coming offseason, could wade into free agency.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025 -
Alternatively, the higher oil costs could have been pushed to consumers in the form of higher prices for gasoline and other refined products.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Foundation models are being enhanced with multi-modality and pre-training is still growing.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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In an early iteration of the data center model, Epsilon provided connectivity and colocation facilities to house computer servers for customers such as banks.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Although the accuracy of Russian polling may be questionable, the most recent polls there give Putin a figure of 87 percent and close to an all-time high.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Key figures on the Primary Wave end of the deal include founder Larry Mestel and partner Steve Greener, whose bona fides include having managed Bernie Mac and Fantasia, and securing the Vandross deal.—
Shirley Halperin for The Hollywood Reporter,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, Barbie has tapped actresses and real-life besties Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple to receive their own dolls, who model miniature red carpet-worthy gowns.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Mattel released eight new one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls for International Women's Day, honoring female friendship.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 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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The institute had previously rated two of the models for nighttime crash prevention using pedestrian mannequins that wore dark clothing.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Jan. 2025
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Between the lines: O'Connell is known for whimsy — cue his pandemic-era dining mannequins or ballet classes for staff coordination.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Manikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikin. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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