This is the 12816th most frequent Russian word.
куклы
Dolls.
Here, the word 'куклы' refers to toys representing human figures, typically tiny and made for children to play with or collect.
Маленькая девочка играла с куклами.
The little girl was playing with dolls.
In this sentence, 'куклы' represents characters portrayed by actors as part of a performance or theatrical production.
На сцене выступали актеры, переодетые в куклы.
Actors dressed as dolls performed on the stage.
Here, while the subject is indirect, 'куклы' can relate to the artistic use of puppets (manipulated figures), connecting to cultural or performance-related contexts.