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Recent Examples of marionette
There are marionettes, masks, shadow puppets and table top puppets.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
In 1963, Bob Baker and his partner Alton Wood found a run-down scenic shop in downtown Los Angeles to convert into what became a beloved theater where, for the next 5 decades, would surprise and delight guests with marionette shows.
—Erica Olsen, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Avoid a tourist trap by choosing one displaying the official sticker of a Guignol marionette.
—John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
In telling after telling, Dorothy is presented as the docile marionette of whatever man’s pulling her strings at the moment.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
In 1963, Bob Baker and his partner Alton Wood found a run-down scenic shop in downtown Los Angeles to convert into what became a beloved theater where, for the next 5 decades, would surprise and delight guests with marionette shows.
—Erica Olsen, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Avoid a tourist trap by choosing one displaying the official sticker of a Guignol marionette.
—John Brunton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
In telling after telling, Dorothy is presented as the docile marionette of whatever man’s pulling her strings at the moment.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marionette
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The maker of Hot Wheels, American Girl and Uno has recently confronted a challenging market for toys, beset by tariffs on goods produced overseas and weaker-than-expected demand for Barbie dolls and Fisher-Price preschool products.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Again, Lopez drew inspiration from the 2000s with a frosty lavender eyeshadow framed with dramatic black doll-like lashes.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Tuesday, surveillance video shows an SUV pull up and two people enter the back door of Hushcha's loft with a dolly.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Woo had to ask security to bring his wheelchair and a dolly.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Teflon seal around a poppet, a thruster valve, expanded and started extruding out as the thruster headed up.—
Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik,
Quartz,
5 Sep. 2024
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In the Old World, hexing your enemies required use of candle magick, mysterious sigils or poppet dolls impaled by needles; in 2021, Nessa Barrett turns hexes into dark-pop hits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2021
Noun
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The ballad was inspired by Cusack's character in the franchise, the cowgirl rag doll Jessie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Alvarado might have gotten away with some hard contact when initiating the box out, but Wembanyama may have gotten away with a flagrant foul after wrapping both of his arms near Alvarado's neck and tossing him like a rag doll.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Mattel's Masters of the Universe figurines launched a popular 1980s cartoon series and 1987 feature film starring Dolph Lundgren as He-Man.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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From a Renaissance Society show to Willem de Kooning at the Art Institute to figurines by an Argentinian artist, what not to miss in the months ahead.—
Kayla Samoy,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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“Marionette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marionette. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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