dummy

Example Sentences

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"Dummy, he is a barista," she informed me.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2023

Dummy rounds typically rattle when shaken — the sound of a BB inside — and have a dimpled base or other possible markings.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2023

Dummy rounds can be used in shots where the camera is pointed down the barrel of a gun, because they appear almost identical to a real bullet.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2021

Dummy bullets are used for close-ups and should have been removed when the blank was loaded.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2021

Bad memories of their ninth adventure that summer, when they took down the Dastardly Dummy of Denos.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles