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dollies

noun

plural of dolly

as in dolls

a small figure often of a human being used especially as a child's plaything my kid sister was always playing with her dollies

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Recent Examples of dollies 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 Each band’s gear had been set up on dollies and risers, secured under forty-foot-long tents. — Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 Most carts, dollies, and internal transport tools are discarded simply because a single part failed or the workflow changed. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025 Local garden designer Dabney Peeples helped with the planters, which are on dollies so they can be moved around to facilitate varying layouts. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025

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dolls

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The film has since been turned into a theme park, dolls, T-shirts, video games, and more.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
But a lot of their marquee products are based on comic books, books, toys, and dolls.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

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