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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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.
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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
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
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
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
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“Animatronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animatronic. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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