bobblehead

British

/ ˈbɒbəlˌhɛd /

noun

a collectable doll with a bobbing oversized head representing a celebrity or a cartoon character

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Following his Olympic feat in Beijing, Phelps received offers for book and movie deals, bobblehead dolls, statues, tuxedos and free dental work, among other things, as WSJ reported at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

A fan hands Justin Turner a bobblehead of Turner to sign before the start of Friday’s Tijuana Toros game.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

Ohtani has also reached base on all seven of his bobblehead nights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026

And they kept the Dodgers in a game that went back and forth, up and down, bobblehead style.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026

Benji nodded like a bobblehead doll on a dashboard.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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