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
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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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 25 Nov. 2024
But the marionette lines burst brashly into view one morning like a Cybertruck on a quaint street, mocking my theories of ‘Asian gracefully’; a miserable admission of my inflamed insides.
—Melissa Kenny, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The image of his own Frankenstein’s monster installed in what’s basically a marionette system by her creator is one of the show’s most memorable in its entire run.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Spectators rushed to the windows, reveling in the dancing marionettes behind the glass.
—Michael Callahan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 25 Nov. 2024
But the marionette lines burst brashly into view one morning like a Cybertruck on a quaint street, mocking my theories of ‘Asian gracefully’; a miserable admission of my inflamed insides.
—Melissa Kenny, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The image of his own Frankenstein’s monster installed in what’s basically a marionette system by her creator is one of the show’s most memorable in its entire run.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Spectators rushed to the windows, reveling in the dancing marionettes behind the glass.
—Michael Callahan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marionette
Noun
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And, for a spell in the nineteen-eighties, Lynch kept a proto-ricky group of identical Woody Woodpecker dolls in his office, named Chucko, Buster, Pete, Bob, and Dan.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2025
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At one point, a sleepy Pekingese took notice of Alice’s baby doll.—
Chloe Malle,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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For the home invasion sequence, Daniels rarely laid dolly track, instead placing the dolly directly on the floor to give it some bumps.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2025
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Project Sidewalk– Use your mobile device to report the condition of city sidewalks to improve navigation for anyone using wheeled transport, especially wheelchairs, but also grocery carts, baby carriages, delivery dollies and wheeled luggage.—
Bob Hirshon,
Discover Magazine,
20 Dec. 2024
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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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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
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Slightly bend your knees, and hang forward like a rag doll.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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Others suggested that the figurines may have been part of a limited set, making the discovery of a matching piece years later all the more remarkable.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Small figurines of their favorite characters, packed in a Ziplock or makeup bag, are always a hit.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Marionette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marionette. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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