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
Synonyms & Similar Words
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manikin
Noun
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If form holds, that would set up a rematch between Auburn and A&M in the Sweet Sixteen in Atlanta on March 28.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025 -
This is a master working in top form from start to finish to create a film that’s been much-imitated but never topped.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The two most visible competitors, Samsung and Apple, do have models that sit between the vanilla and the Pro handsets, but their difference is a larger screen with the same performance as the vanilla model.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Well, the set of the Valentino show was a red room where models waited inside bathroom stalls, which was reportedly inspired by the late great film director David Lynch, who worked with Naomi Watts on the 2001 film, Mulholland Drive.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That figure doesn't include student fees that go to athletics, which totaled more than $8 million last year.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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That figure is lower than Immigration and Customs Enforcement's 137 deportation flights in February 2024.—
Ronny Rojas,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Working from his home studio in Auckland, Lewis relied on advanced 3D printing to create five different versions of the scene-stealing doll.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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Curated by fashion historian Karan Feder and drawn from the private collection of David Porcello and Mattel, the exhibit features more than 250 vintage dolls, life-size fashion designs, advertisements and other archival material, video interviews with the doll’s designers and more.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
13 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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Along cobblestone streets, mannequins in windows are decked out in ski goggles and fur.—
Anna Fiorentino,
AFAR Media,
12 Mar. 2025
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During his more than 40 years as a working artist in many disciplines, Ruben Toledo has designed advertising and marketing campaigns, mannequins, store windows, theater sets, costumes, award statuettes, wallpaper, textiles, scarves, fabrics, dishes, furniture and carpets.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Manikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikin. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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