1
: a small-scale figure of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
2
Examples of doll in a Sentence
My aunt collects porcelain dolls.
there was a row of dolls along the shelf in the bedroom
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Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Piazza San Michele will also feature a life-sized replica of Young-hee, the giant doll that presides over the murderous game of Red Light, Green Light, the iconic scene from the smash hit Netflix show.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
The most recent career dolls include STEM careers, Congresswomen and athletes, like American fencer, Ibtihaj Muhammad.
Personally, from a fashion standpoint, the Karl Lagerfeld barbie doll is a standout.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The toy department comprises a couple rows of dolls, action figures, games and squirt guns.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doll. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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doll
noun
ˈdäl 
ˈdȯl
1
: a small figure of a human being used especially as a child's plaything
2
a
: a pretty young woman
b
: an attractive person
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