doll
noun
a small figure representing a baby or other human being, especially for use as a child's toy.
doll-like
-
a word derived from
doll.
Example Sentences
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The designer behind Alice + Olivia, known for embellished denim and party dresses, looks remarkably like her brand’s doll-like logo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
The plan for permanent, underground storage is to contain that solid waste in a Russian doll-like series of barriers.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024
Her natural nails used to be long, strong and doll-like just like how mine are now.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2024
But the game’s light, toyetic presentation, its gorgeously lit, doll-like figures goofing around in hypercolor towns, beaches and casinos, undermines its core narratives about pain and sacrifice, about people tortured by their fates.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
I looked out at the scene now from far back in my despair, seeing the platform and its actors as through a reversed telescope; small doll-like figures moving through some meaningless ritual.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
