bobblehead
noun
bob·ble·head
ˈbä-bəl-ˌhed- 
variants
or bobblehead doll
plural bobbleheads or bobblehead dolls
: a doll having a head that makes repeated bobbing movements when touched or moved
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Adding to the fan experience, the stadium features a team store with Messi statues and new gear, including an option to make a personalized bobblehead.
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Samantha Rivera, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The bobblehead is standing in between a race car and basketball, which both bobble.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Although the Dodgers generally have extensive queues to get into the building for marquee bobblehead nights, this might be their biggest, with everyone (including non-fans of the Dodgers) trying to get the exclusive collectible.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, who was celebrated at Truist Field with a bobblehead giveaway, hit his third home run of the year in his first at-bat after receiving the 2025 NL rookie of the year award prior to the game.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Smith’s latest bobblehead represented his dramatic 11th-inning home run in Game 7 of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays that gave the Dodgers their second consecutive title last fall.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
On his bobblehead night and 31st birthday, Smith delivered a two-run home run in the eighth inning as the Dodgers swept their season-opening series against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 3-2 victory Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The first 15,000 folks through the gates for Tuesday’s game (another Gray TV special) get a Drake Baldwin Rookie of the Year bobblehead.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Rivera, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The bobblehead is standing in between a race car and basketball, which both bobble.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Although the Dodgers generally have extensive queues to get into the building for marquee bobblehead nights, this might be their biggest, with everyone (including non-fans of the Dodgers) trying to get the exclusive collectible.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, who was celebrated at Truist Field with a bobblehead giveaway, hit his third home run of the year in his first at-bat after receiving the 2025 NL rookie of the year award prior to the game.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Smith’s latest bobblehead represented his dramatic 11th-inning home run in Game 7 of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays that gave the Dodgers their second consecutive title last fall.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
On his bobblehead night and 31st birthday, Smith delivered a two-run home run in the eighth inning as the Dodgers swept their season-opening series against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 3-2 victory Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The first 15,000 folks through the gates for Tuesday’s game (another Gray TV special) get a Drake Baldwin Rookie of the Year bobblehead.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Bobblehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobblehead. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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