Thesaurus results for POPPETS

poppets

noun

plural of poppet, Midland

as in dolls

a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything a scruffy old poppet that had once belonged to my great grandmother

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Pull some treats from the open coffin at Scotto Funeral Home, on the corner of Court Street and 2nd Place, then head to President near Hoyt to gawk at bloodstained windows and mutilated dolls.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026
Teddy bears and trains, baseballs and dolls dance through the air into Santa's enormous sack, which sits at Santa's feet, or rather Harry's, who is perched high on the throne at the back of the float, magnificent in white whiskers and red velvet.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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Trailers, motorcycles, tow dollies and some commercial tractor-trailer trucks only need one license plate, the DMV said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The 750-ton building was placed onto 20 dollies and moved onto city property where it was ultimately restored and opened as a museum and events venue.

— Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026

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