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
And an artistic couple, Edith and Alex, contend with friction in their relationship as Edith, a gifted puppeteer, rehearses a marionette show and prepares to travel to Italy on tour.
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Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The onus for the celebration is not just a climate of xenophobia in a United States still stymieing progress on the island via century-old legislative marionette wires but also the disconnectedness Bad Bunny experienced after spending chunks of 2024 in Los Angeles.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
But when teaching, Thomas had a particular interest in marionettes.
—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
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Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The onus for the celebration is not just a climate of xenophobia in a United States still stymieing progress on the island via century-old legislative marionette wires but also the disconnectedness Bad Bunny experienced after spending chunks of 2024 in Los Angeles.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
But when teaching, Thomas had a particular interest in marionettes.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marionette
Noun
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The company also totes the American Girl dolls in its portfolio.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to Mattel, the team worked closely with James to personalize the doll's outfit.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Workers inspected the grooves for imperfections, fed album jackets into a shrink-wrapper and stacked the finished products on tall dollies for shipping.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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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
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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Two pit bulls latched onto Avery, tugging her like a rag doll.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Fisk easily takes control, beating him relentlessly and throwing him around like a rag doll.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, this short marks the first time that Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends have appeared as LEGO figurines.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
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Others drew comparisons to Venus of Willendorf, a voluptuous female figurine dating back to 28,000–25,000 BCE.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Marionette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marionette. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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