marionette
noun
mar·i·o·nette
ˌmer-ē-ə-ˈnet 
: a small-scale usually wooden figure (as of a person) with jointed limbs that is moved from above by manipulation of the attached strings or wires
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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.
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What turned Sarg's life around was a visit to a single performance by Thomas Holden and his marionettes.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Thus was Sarg credited with creating the world's first upside-down marionettes.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
In it, HiTech are hooked up to strings like marionettes, use their own hands to create shadow puppets, and rap their verses alongside twerking ladies.
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EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
What turned Sarg's life around was a visit to a single performance by Thomas Holden and his marionettes.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Thus was Sarg credited with creating the world's first upside-down marionettes.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
In it, HiTech are hooked up to strings like marionettes, use their own hands to create shadow puppets, and rap their verses alongside twerking ladies.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Marionette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marionette. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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marionette
noun
mar·i·o·nette
ˌmar-ē-ə-ˈnet
ˌmer-
: a puppet moved by attached strings or wires
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