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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manikin
Noun
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This helps ensure rote learning forms only the base from which students tackle more complex tasks, thus encouraging genuine understanding rather than superficial coverage.—
Luke Lombe,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025 -
The Indian initial public offering drought has some reprieve in the form of Tankup Engineers, a SME manufacturer of fuel storage solutions, listing on Wednesday.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The tiered model approach allows developers to select the appropriate balance between performance and cost, with GPT-4.1 Nano being ideal for tasks like classification or autocompletion, and the standard GPT-4.1 model suited for more complex applications.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The model aims to help students live and learn together—making everyone feel welcome, and also helping students navigate the conflicts that inevitably arise in a community where people have different world views.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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More: Salvadoran man convicted of killing, raping Maryland mother Rachel Morin in 2023 The Trump administration has worked to make Abrego Garcia a less sympathetic figure and shift the narrative to focus on immigration in general, rather than the specifics of his case.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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That figure included more than 70% of the state's school parents.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One of those promotions – bobbleheads of the stars – has become so popular that prices rise and fans line up for hours hoping to get inside before the supply of dolls disappears.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Television The creators of ‘Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie’ on remaking America’s doll just before #MeToo April 27, 2018 Nevins took a look at NFL players at the end of their careers.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 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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There are a lot of reasons why historic clothes sometimes cannot be worn, not even by a mannequin.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Her French jersey hung off a mannequin in the center of the room, and the warm winter light peeked through the floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Manikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikin. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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