How to Use mannequin in a Sentence

mannequin

noun
  • There's even a mannequin that gets lit on fire throughout the clip.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2018
  • The mannequin’s wrist seemed to be sliding away from its arm at the joint.
    — Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2022
  • This isn't the first time those mannequins have caused drama for the brand, though.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 11 Apr. 2017
  • In the video, the same type of cobra was thrown on a bed with a mannequin at night.
    — Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Hudson says as her mother places the mannequin next to her on a couch.
    — Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 30 June 2022
  • The mannequin appeared to look like a black man hanging from a noose.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 4 June 2019
  • The mannequin and mirror give it a swanky dressing room vibe.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 18 May 2023
  • There were two mannequins, one of the Duchess and one of the Duke.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
  • Plan out and display outfits with a mannequin or use it as a makeshift coat rack.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 18 May 2023
  • Then, a mannequin clatters to the floor from the ceiling and breaks apart.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
  • In the corner, a cowl made of macrame, textiles and yarn adorns a mannequin.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
  • Behind her, there’s a fallen mannequin of a man with blood around his mouth.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The whole-body mannequins used in the past cost more than $1000.
    — Bill Leukhardt, courant.com, 24 May 2017
  • At the back was a life-sized Soapy Smith mannequin that could nod and wave.
    — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
  • In the videos, a group of people stands still (like mannequins) as the camera pans through the crowd.
    — Taysha Murtaugh, Woman's Day, 4 Jan. 2017
  • The mannequin was wearing a robe and a hat, raising a beer and a smoking cigar.
    — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The quarterback can’t just be a mannequin.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Briggs had placed six inflatable mannequins across the face of the six-yard box.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 29 July 2025
  • Carey starts to sparkle and so do the holiday mannequins, which slowly come to life.
    — Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Oldham walked the dads through the steps of each style while demonstrating them on a mannequin head.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2021
  • The mannequin stayed in a seat, facing forward, during the tests.
    — al, 30 Oct. 2020
  • The mannequin stayed in a seat, facing forward, during the tests.
    — Hugo Martín Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2020
  • The mannequin stayed in a seat, facing forward, during the tests.
    — Hugo Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Nov. 2020
  • Rodríguez scooped up the mannequin's hair into an elastic band and smoothed the bumps with a brush.
    — Ben De La Cruz, NPR, 16 June 2024
  • Rodríguez scooped up the mannequin's hair into an elastic band and smoothed the bumps with a brush.
    — Christina Noriega, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Pins and needles stick out of the faces of some, holding the hide to the mannequin that fill the inside of each mount.
    — Christine Peterson, idahostatesman, 23 Oct. 2017
  • The vest is displayed on a mannequin that is designed to be close to Kelly's size.
    — Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2022
  • The mannequins are barefooted and appear to have stacks of zip ties in their pockets.
    — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Roth had chopped the head off a mannequin on set and filled it with spaghetti — gluten free, for Greenblatt.
    — EW.com, 24 July 2024
  • Training mannequins are tucked into a few beds to help students learn how to treat patients.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025

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