doll

noun

ˈdäl How to pronounce doll (audio)
Definition of dollnext
1
as in dolly
a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything there was a row of dolls along the shelf in the bedroom

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2
as in lovely
a physically attractive person her new boyfriend is a real doll

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Recent Examples of doll Recalling her childhood memories of playing with Barbie dolls, Cyrus remembered braiding their hair and changing their outfits. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Spanning three generations of Dakhóta women and filled with the imagery of dolls, this is another profound story of the Indian residential school system. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 That same year, the Olsens turned 18 and became the presidents of Dualstar, licensing their likeness to clothing, accessories, fragrances, home goods, and even their own Barbie dolls for Mattel. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 The backstory Educator, journalist, and philanthropist Pleasant Rowland—best known to the world as the creator of the American Girl line of dolls—graduated from Wells College, a former school in town, in 1962. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for doll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doll
  1. dolly
  2. lovely
  3. puppet
  4. babe
  5. beauty
  6. fox
  7. cutie
  8. ten
Noun
  • Before Brown invented the Steadicam, about the only way to create a smooth moving shot on a film was to use a dolly, a technology that had been around since the early days of filmmaking but required heavy track that could only be laid so far.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 July 2026
  • Tuesday, surveillance video shows an SUV pull up and two people enter the back door of Hushcha's loft with a dolly.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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  • Simon Adingra opened the scoring for Sunderland here, after a lovely through ball from their best player this season, Granit Xhaka.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Definition of lovely
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  • It is based on a screenplay and directed by the theater’s veteran puppeteer Florian Moch, who has brought the story’s underwater world and colourful community of fish to life through traditional puppetry, crafting most of the puppets himself.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • Beyond the music, there are festive parades, workshops for making puppets or gardening, a 5K run, yoga, silent discos and much more.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
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  • Pampers Swaddlers These tried-and-true diapers, available in preemie sizes—plus larger sizes for growing babes—are a must-have for life with a newborn.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026
  • Follow the babe with the power into Jim Henson’s gloriously weird fantasy wonderland, where goblins sing, doors argue, and David Bowie’s Goblin King serves enough glam-rock charisma to power an entire kingdom.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026
Definition of babe
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  • People are shopping for clothing and beauty products at a Zudio store in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 4, 2024.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • First was an anti-aging and beauty-focused treatment that combined 20 minutes in a relaxingly warm red light bed with a Japanese Microbiome and Fermented Enzyme Facial.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of beauty
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  • Rabies is often found in bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes, but any mammal can be infected.
    — Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • There are numerous color choices, including toffee, fox, mood indigo, soft pink, blue pearl, lava rock, and toasted coconuts.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of fox
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  • If this cutie hasn’t submitted it by now, then his night just got way longer.
    — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026
  • Fans are already in love with Tyler Hynes' Pomeranian named Rusty James, Erin Cahill's cutie Crumpet, Jonathan Bennett's buddy Brad, and Victor Webster's bestie Nova, to name a few.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Definition of cutie
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  • Meta, Oracle, Microsoft and other big tech companies have laid off tens of thousands of employees, while simultaneously investing billions in AI data centers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Russia’s forces are taking tens of thousands of casualties, according to independent analysts and Western intelligence assessment.
    — Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 4 July 2026
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