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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Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail and Piper Rubio are back for more animatronic scares at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, where the robotic mascots turn into creepy killers at night.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
Her animatronic post-World War II body repetitively washes clothes day in and day out, high above the passing cars near the intersection of Vista Avenue and Overland Road.
—Idaho Statesman, 3 Dec. 2025
Disney unveiled the size-appropriate animatronic character in Paris last week to great praise.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
The animatronic horror with a slight bend towards kids arrives in the long shadow cast by the first film's gangbusters debut.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Dec. 2025
Her animatronic post-World War II body repetitively washes clothes day in and day out, high above the passing cars near the intersection of Vista Avenue and Overland Road.
—Idaho Statesman, 3 Dec. 2025
Disney unveiled the size-appropriate animatronic character in Paris last week to great praise.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
The animatronic horror with a slight bend towards kids arrives in the long shadow cast by the first film's gangbusters debut.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for animatronic
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“Animatronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animatronic. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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