Russian doll

noun

1. Also called: matryoshka.  matrioshka. any of a set of hollow wooden figures, each of which splits in half to contain the next smallest figure, down to the smallest

Example Sentences

Actress and filmmaker Natasha Lyonne, known for her leading roles in Poker Face, Orange Is the New Black and Russian Doll, said anyone who works with Norwood should be boycotted.

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Long before finding her groove with unconventional roles in “Orange Is the New Black,” “Russian Doll” and now, “Poker Face,” there weren’t many options for a free spirit like Natasha Lyonne, especially when she aged from a pliable child actor into a self-aware adult.

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By 2019, Lyonne co-created her own Netflix series, the existential dark comedy “Russian Doll,” where she played Nadia, a New York City-based video game developer who gets caught in a time loop at her 36th birthday party.

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For a time it seems that we may be watching a story, like “Groundhog Day” or “Russian Doll,” where the universe pranks a person into getting right with themselves and the world; and while her unfortunate situation will force Ruby to face her self-centered, self-destructive behaviors, mere enlightenment isn’t likely to turn the spigot off.

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The “Russian Doll” and “Poker Face” star has portrayed plenty of stoners in her career, and she does again as Rachel, who spends her aimless days betting on sports.

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