as in doll
a puppet that is moved by pulling strings or wires that are attached to its body
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Recent Examples of marionette
But when teaching, Thomas had a particular interest in marionettes.
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Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
And so did their unique features and holiday traditions: the Wanamaker organ; the Mr. Bingle marionette that's still a beloved NOLA icon; the Horne's Christmas tree, to name a few.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
The can-opener — wedging your stick between the forward’s legs and either dumping them to the ice or maneuvering them around like a marionette — was popular in Richardson’s time.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Henson constructs an adorable miniature world for this special using a clever mix of puppets, marionettes, and animatronics, punctuated by soulful tunes by songwriter Paul Williams.
—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
And so did their unique features and holiday traditions: the Wanamaker organ; the Mr. Bingle marionette that's still a beloved NOLA icon; the Horne's Christmas tree, to name a few.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
The can-opener — wedging your stick between the forward’s legs and either dumping them to the ice or maneuvering them around like a marionette — was popular in Richardson’s time.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Henson constructs an adorable miniature world for this special using a clever mix of puppets, marionettes, and animatronics, punctuated by soulful tunes by songwriter Paul Williams.
—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marionette
Noun
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Additionally, Barbie has tapped actresses and real-life besties Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple to receive their own dolls, who model miniature red carpet-worthy gowns.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Mattel released eight new one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls for International Women's Day, honoring female friendship.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The actor started out walking, then stepped onto a board that had been attached to a dolly, which was on a track, kept going forward, and then lifted him up.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
24 Dec. 2024
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His dollies through agrarian acres are not meant to drum up suspense.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Teflon seal around a poppet, a thruster valve, expanded and started extruding out as the thruster headed up.—
Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik,
Quartz,
5 Sep. 2024
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In the Old World, hexing your enemies required use of candle magick, mysterious sigils or poppet dolls impaled by needles; in 2021, Nessa Barrett turns hexes into dark-pop hits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2021
Noun
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Consider folding forward and hanging like a rag doll with your hands holding onto opposite elbows and the weight of your head pulling you downward.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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Seeing a player with the chops of Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champion with 11 Tour wins, ranked No. 4 in the world, tossed about like a rag doll on the North Course.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Customers will also find seasonal décor year-round, such as arrangements, wreaths, pictures, and figurines.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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Artifacts like ceremonial daggers, figurines or jewelry made of meteoric iron were found in Turkey, Greece, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Indonesia, Iran, Canada, Greenland, Russia, China and North Africa.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Marionette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marionette. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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