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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The animatronic group that has been a staple at the Chuck E. Cheese pizza and arcade chain for four decades is going into a permanent deep freeze by the end of this year due to changing tastes among the ball pit set.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 May 2024
In the Instagram post, the father of four shared a video that featured him preparing to read a book to a pair of animatronic sheep and a clip of him relaxing on a rooftop.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
The film was released a few weeks before Chuck E. Cheese announced the end of its animatronic bands, leading many to speculate that the horror movie spurred the company’s decision.
—Jesus Jiménez Jackie Molloy, New York Times, 11 May 2024
And Haitian Rara-style music will be heavy on bamboo horns played by, in this case, animatronic bobcats and bears.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
Available as a 7-foot-tall animatronic, the monster comes straight out of Universal’s Frankenstein and even features lines straight from the classic film.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2024
One of your favorite places to take your kids, yes, that one with the animatronic robots, is bringing new updates to metro Detroit locations — one being a trampoline zone and a one-time event, Sensory Sensitive Sunday.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
The Unthinkable Bygone, in which a 3D model of Baby Sinclair from Jim Henson’s animatronic puppet TV series Dinosaurs (1991–1994) is subjected to simulation, dissection, reflection, and endoscopy.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 17 Apr. 2024
From the entrance, you’re greeted with a lifelike and animatronic Colonel Sanders.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 Apr. 2024
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 May 2024
In the Instagram post, the father of four shared a video that featured him preparing to read a book to a pair of animatronic sheep and a clip of him relaxing on a rooftop.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
The film was released a few weeks before Chuck E. Cheese announced the end of its animatronic bands, leading many to speculate that the horror movie spurred the company’s decision.
—Jesus Jiménez Jackie Molloy, New York Times, 11 May 2024
And Haitian Rara-style music will be heavy on bamboo horns played by, in this case, animatronic bobcats and bears.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
Available as a 7-foot-tall animatronic, the monster comes straight out of Universal’s Frankenstein and even features lines straight from the classic film.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2024
One of your favorite places to take your kids, yes, that one with the animatronic robots, is bringing new updates to metro Detroit locations — one being a trampoline zone and a one-time event, Sensory Sensitive Sunday.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
The Unthinkable Bygone, in which a 3D model of Baby Sinclair from Jim Henson’s animatronic puppet TV series Dinosaurs (1991–1994) is subjected to simulation, dissection, reflection, and endoscopy.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 17 Apr. 2024
From the entrance, you’re greeted with a lifelike and animatronic Colonel Sanders.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Animatronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animatronic. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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