mannequin

Example Sentences

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"Her favorite colors, without a doubt, I would say are purple and burgundy," the 63-year-old pattern-maker and tailor told AFP amid her sewing machines and a mannequin on which she assembles the presidential wardrobe.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

He had to operate out of shotgun, as opposed to being under center, wasn’t as sharp and accurate as he typically is, and protected a gloved left hand that looked borrowed from a Macy’s mannequin.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

Neo looks like a cross between a fencing instructor and a Lululemon mannequin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

In some cases, they said they have resorted to using afro hair mannequin heads due to a lack of real models.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

A round young woman with frizzy brown hair kneels on the floor in front of a cloth mannequin, stitching tiny pearls onto a bodice.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline