mannequin
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Just inside the door, there was a flimsy mannequin with the face of a much younger, slimmer Trump, wearing a red “Trump 2028” hat, a dark suit, and a signature red tie.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
The image of the red Tesla occupied by a mannequin dubbed Starman -- after David Bowie -- was seen around the world.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Once the sari and the matching blue blouse reached the museum, textiles conservator Beth Knight watched YouTube videos to learn how to drape it on the mannequin.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Bill Gates’s employees have spent years carefully cultivating his image—down to keeping a custom-size mannequin to test his outfits for different days of the week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Still giggling, I join Elizabeth and we catwalk up and down the aisle between metal racks, almost knocking down a mannequin.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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Lin said the mannequins she brought varied in hair length and type, from straight to coily, but also fine in texture, as she tried to replicate young children’s hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
At Galeries Lafayette on Tuesday, as employees packed away denuded mannequins, admissions officer Li said she thought the store had been too reliant on "the traditional... business model that has existed for decades in France".
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
California highway patrol is getting wise to jackets and mannequins by carpool lane cheaters.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
"People aren't mannequins, they're unique, and so are their fit preferences," says Paul Alger, Director of International Business at the UK Fashion and Textile Association.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
Dresses—prom, homecoming, cocktail, formal, even wedding—were displayed on mannequins.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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