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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Now, a shocking new chapter of animatronic terror begins.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Disneyland celebrated seven decades of happiness on the anniversary of the Anaheim theme park’s official grand opening with a new animatronic show starring Walt Disney, a new film in the Main Street U.S.A. cinema and a new verse added to the earworm song on It’s a Small World.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
The exhibit will explore the inner workings of animatronic figures from the earliest concepts to today’s advancements.
—Brady MacDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
However, each arcade does feature a non-moving animatronic statue, including Chuck E. Cheese or another member of the band, a CEC Entertainment spokesperson said.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Disneyland celebrated seven decades of happiness on the anniversary of the Anaheim theme park’s official grand opening with a new animatronic show starring Walt Disney, a new film in the Main Street U.S.A. cinema and a new verse added to the earworm song on It’s a Small World.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
The exhibit will explore the inner workings of animatronic figures from the earliest concepts to today’s advancements.
—Brady MacDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
However, each arcade does feature a non-moving animatronic statue, including Chuck E. Cheese or another member of the band, a CEC Entertainment spokesperson said.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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“Animatronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animatronic. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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