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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From the entrance, you’re greeted with a lifelike and animatronic Colonel Sanders.
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 Apr. 2024
The motion simulator lingers for a few seconds, and our makeshift animatronic captain, the golden droid C-3PO, turns to face riders.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Since the animatronic shark frequently malfunctioned on set, Jaws was forced to merely suggest the creature’s foreboding presence with ominous first-person camerawork instead of showing the killer up close.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
But for the artists of Luna Luna, the summit of technology is some old-fashioned animatronic displays.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Then, like clockwork, the birds opened their animatronic beaks and spoke.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Was its repetition a mark of authentic desire, animatronic emotion, or a tendency in its code?
—Patrick House, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
In other years, PETA has advocated that the animal be replaced with a persimmon tree and an animatronic groundhog equipped with artificial intelligence.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
The Princess Tiana figure will be joined by animatronic versions of Prince Naveen, Louis the trumpet-playing alligator, Mama Odie, Eudora, Charlotte, Big Daddy, the King and Queen of Maldonia and Naveen’s younger brother and aspiring drummer Prince Ralphie.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024
Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 Apr. 2024
The motion simulator lingers for a few seconds, and our makeshift animatronic captain, the golden droid C-3PO, turns to face riders.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Since the animatronic shark frequently malfunctioned on set, Jaws was forced to merely suggest the creature’s foreboding presence with ominous first-person camerawork instead of showing the killer up close.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
But for the artists of Luna Luna, the summit of technology is some old-fashioned animatronic displays.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Then, like clockwork, the birds opened their animatronic beaks and spoke.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Was its repetition a mark of authentic desire, animatronic emotion, or a tendency in its code?
—Patrick House, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
In other years, PETA has advocated that the animal be replaced with a persimmon tree and an animatronic groundhog equipped with artificial intelligence.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
The Princess Tiana figure will be joined by animatronic versions of Prince Naveen, Louis the trumpet-playing alligator, Mama Odie, Eudora, Charlotte, Big Daddy, the King and Queen of Maldonia and Naveen’s younger brother and aspiring drummer Prince Ralphie.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Animatronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animatronic. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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