Barbie 1

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to be much more skilful and successful than someone:
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outshine
outshone | outshone
No doll outshines Barbie’s celebrity.
a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way:
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array
Barbie will star at an array of global events
an important event in the development or history of something or in someone's life:
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milestone
important event
Barbie will star at an array of global events honouring her milestone,
having a fashionable appearance intended to attract attention:
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glitzy
a glitzy affair at New York’s Fashion Week
an event or set of related events, especially one that is impressive or shocking
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affair
a glitzy affair at New York’s Fashion Week in February
(the business of making) expensive clothes of original design and high quality
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haute couture
top fashion designers have designed haute couture for her
to grow, develop, or be successful:
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thrive
a post-war culture and economy thrived
to walk confidently while moving your hips from side to side in a way that attracts attention:
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sashay
Jackie Kennedy soon sashayed onto the world stage.
to give something as an honour or present:
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bestow sth on
bestow sht on/ upon
Barbie bestowed on girls the opportunity to dream beyond suburbia
suburbs in general, and the behaviour, opinions, and ways of living that are typical of people who live there- often used to show disapproval
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suburbia
Barbie bestowed on girls the opportunity to dream beyond suburbia,
to go somewhere with a person or group, usually when they have not asked you to go with them:
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tag along
Barbie bestowed on girls the opportunity to dream beyond suburbia, even if Ken at times tagged along.
Someone or something that ...... you is so beautiful or interesting that you cannot stop listening to or watching him, her, or it:
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entrance
Barbie entranced Europe in 1961 and now sells in 150 countries.
a very large number of something:
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myriad
Her careers are myriad—astronaut, palaeontologist and rock star, along with 100 others, including president.
to criticize someone severely:
criticize
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bash
Feminists continue to bash Barbie, claiming that her beauty and curves treat women as objects.
kragle ksztalty, kraglosci
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curves
Feminists continue to bash Barbie, claiming that her beauty and curves treat women as objects.
a point after which you cannot go any further, usually in improving your position at work:
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glass ceiling
But others see her as a pioneer trendsetter, crashing the glass ceiling long before Hillary Clinton cracked it.
someone who has few ideas of their own and does or says exactly the same as someone else:
child's word
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copycat
Barbie faces fierce competition from various copycats

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