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
Spectators rushed to the windows, reveling in the dancing marionettes behind the glass.
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Michael Callahan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The sculpture is held up by a crane, and some people see it as a marionette, eliciting both laughs, criticisms, and discussions.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2024
The piece has been called both a statue and a marionette.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
Trump spoke Thursday to the Detroit Economic Club at the Motor City Casino, about two miles away from the park where the marionette stood.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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Michael Callahan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The sculpture is held up by a crane, and some people see it as a marionette, eliciting both laughs, criticisms, and discussions.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2024
The piece has been called both a statue and a marionette.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
Trump spoke Thursday to the Detroit Economic Club at the Motor City Casino, about two miles away from the park where the marionette stood.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marionette
Noun
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Major Bill Hendricks and his wife, Diane, wanted to donate a handmade doll to a child in need.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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While other toy companies have struggled financially – Hasbro, the maker of GI Joe, Monopoly, and other toys, recently announced layoffs – Mattel has thrived with toys that include Hot Wheels and Barbie dolls, two of the hottest and most iconic items in retail.George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
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And there’s little tears out of these big men that are pushing dollies and things.Colleen Bidwill, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The studio apartment for Rudy the Chicken is built atop a dolly with wheels.Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 31 July 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
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A couple from the United Kingdom filmed their rag doll cat sleeping in an unusual position, now the viral clip has turned the feline into a social media star.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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This was an impressive showcase of Lash Legend throwing Piper Niven around like a rag doll.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Several items, including guns, a safe and jade figurines were stolen from the home on the night of Maggie’s death, federal investigators said.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2024
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The clues were there all along, tucked away in Billy’s (Joe Locke) room: the seaside painting on the wall, the Lorna Wu and the Coral Shore posters, the Wizard of Oz figurines on the shelf, etc.EW.com, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Marionette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marionette. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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