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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An animatronic Stitch, which was used throughout the viral marketing campaign of this year's entry, helped deliver the news.
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EW.com, 26 June 2025
Is the ratio something like 75 percent Amie and 25 percent animatronic?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
The Black Widow star also brought out a little friend from the new Jurassic installment: animatronic baby dinosaur Dolores.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 25 June 2025
The malfunctioning animatronic shark forced Spielberg to leverage Williams’ minimalist theme to represent the shark’s ominous presence in spite of the limited appearances by the eponymous predatory star.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
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EW.com, 26 June 2025
Is the ratio something like 75 percent Amie and 25 percent animatronic?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
The Black Widow star also brought out a little friend from the new Jurassic installment: animatronic baby dinosaur Dolores.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 25 June 2025
The malfunctioning animatronic shark forced Spielberg to leverage Williams’ minimalist theme to represent the shark’s ominous presence in spite of the limited appearances by the eponymous predatory star.
—Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation, 18 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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