Barbie
a brand of doll representing a slim, shapely young woman, especially one with blond hair, blue eyes, and fair skin.
Barbie
American
[bahr-bee]
/ ˈbɑr bi /
Trademark.
noun
barbie
British
/ ˈbɑːbɪ /
noun
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Houston is joining other iconic female musicians as Barbie dolls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Mattel action figures, building sets and games gross billings rose 35%, while doll gross billings fell 5% primarily due to declines in Barbie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Barbie hid in a backroom while Peter slammed doors and banged pots and pans to scare off the intruder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
There was a bicentennial Barbie and a colonial Campbell’s Soup doll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Also, I am still mad about the emails she didn’t answer— and the loss of the stupid Barbie, though I’m sure it’s not her fault.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
Regardless of what’s on the barbie, the right condiment can unite them all.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
Hold the vegemite sandwiches and take the shrimp off the barbie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2022
"His wonderful poem was used as 1990s Australian tourism advertisement," says Dr Hawke, "and conveyed more about the experience of being Australian than any number of shrimps on the barbie or Crocodile Dundees ever could".
From BBC ● May 3, 2019
Sept. 21: I hope that by the time I have kids they have a barbie that knows how to operate a crane and build walls.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2016
Spring hasn't really sprung yet but it's never too early to fire up the barbie for a good old-fashioned Sunday pub all-dayer.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 2, 2013
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