animatronic
adjective
an·i·ma·tron·ic
ˌa-nə-mə-ˈträ-nik 
: of, relating to, or being a puppet or similar figure that is animated by means of electromechanical devices
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On the second floor, guests were enthralled by an enormous 20-foot version of an image hanging from the ceiling, which depicted two human-meets-dolls in animatronic masks from 2012’s Fear of Aging editorial.
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Paul Chi, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
There's buttons and screens and all the fun tech to help children as young as 3 join the Resistance, but also animatronic space creatures anyone would enjoy.
—Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
The monkey got spooked from an animatronic decoration and sought refuge in the ceiling.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
And Betty the Washerwoman, the animatronic laundry lady toiling on the Bench.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
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Paul Chi, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
There's buttons and screens and all the fun tech to help children as young as 3 join the Resistance, but also animatronic space creatures anyone would enjoy.
—Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
The monkey got spooked from an animatronic decoration and sought refuge in the ceiling.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
And Betty the Washerwoman, the animatronic laundry lady toiling on the Bench.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Animatronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animatronic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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