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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For the adult ochi, they are performed by little people wearing suits with heavy animatronic heads that are being operated via remote control off camera.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Also this season, Ham starts performing at Yet-E-Cheddar’s and develops a strange relationship with an animatronic Yeti Van Halen, that puts his relationship with Crispin in jeopardy.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
This stage also involved fully animatronic replicas of Abbott’s head and hand to simulate bones and jaw breaking under Blake’s skin.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 Jan. 2025
There’s nothing animatronic about the crabs skittering in the turquoise surf on the southeastern tip of Eleuthera in the Bahamas.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Also this season, Ham starts performing at Yet-E-Cheddar’s and develops a strange relationship with an animatronic Yeti Van Halen, that puts his relationship with Crispin in jeopardy.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025
This stage also involved fully animatronic replicas of Abbott’s head and hand to simulate bones and jaw breaking under Blake’s skin.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 Jan. 2025
There’s nothing animatronic about the crabs skittering in the turquoise surf on the southeastern tip of Eleuthera in the Bahamas.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Animatronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animatronic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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