Etymology
Origin of dollhouse
Example Sentences
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Because for every luxury brand outpost on Madison Avenue, there’s a small business that specializes in dollhouse furniture or German meats or food and drink books.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
The two accompanied one another as they walked through bookcases filled with leather-bound volumes, before inspecting some of the miniatures made especially for the world's largest dollhouse.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
A crabitat is kind of like a dollhouse with living inhabitants, each with a distinct personality.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025
After the fires, she expects to see more play about fire engines or a fire in a dollhouse.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025
I was still holding it against the roof of my mouth, half watching the movie, half not, when I glanced at the dollhouse, lurking, lurking, as always.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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