animatronic
adjective
an·i·ma·tron·ic
ˌa-nə-mə-ˈträ-nik 
: of, relating to, or being a puppet or similar figure that is animated by means of electromechanical devices
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Fifty years ago, a glitchy yet terrifying animatronic shark persuaded movie audiences never to go in the water again.
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Emma Allen, New Yorker, 5 July 2025
So, an animatronic figure representing Trump is back at the front of the stage after spending four years on the back row while Joe Biden held court and lived in the White House.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
An animatronic Stitch, which was used throughout the viral marketing campaign of this year's entry, helped deliver the news.
—EW.com, 26 June 2025
Is the ratio something like 75 percent Amie and 25 percent animatronic?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
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Emma Allen, New Yorker, 5 July 2025
So, an animatronic figure representing Trump is back at the front of the stage after spending four years on the back row while Joe Biden held court and lived in the White House.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
An animatronic Stitch, which was used throughout the viral marketing campaign of this year's entry, helped deliver the news.
—EW.com, 26 June 2025
Is the ratio something like 75 percent Amie and 25 percent animatronic?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
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“Animatronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animatronic. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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