marionette

noun

Definition of marionettenext
as in doll
a puppet that is moved by pulling strings or wires that are attached to its body

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Recent Examples of marionette Platform algorithms have evolved to jerk our emotions around like marionettes. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 The video features key symbols of Chicano culture, from lowriders to marionette dolls and sparkly Lady of Guadalupe statues. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 The 1960 series Supercar marked the debut of supermarionation, an electronic system that makes marionettes more lifelike and convincing on screen. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 July 2026 About 146 groups, made up of more than 1,400 participants, marched in the parade, with projects ranging from larger-than-life marionette dolls to squads of children in do-it-yourself costumes to mobile re-creations of LACMA’s most iconic art pieces. — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for marionette
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  1. doll
  2. dolly
  3. poppet
  4. rag doll
  5. figurine
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  • This chapter is accompanied by somewhat twee images of an owl doll, a bottle of designer perfume, a high heel, and a golden microphone positioned against various ancient Greek ruins, including the Parthenon and the Monument of the Eponymous Heroes.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The film has since been turned into a theme park, dolls, T-shirts, video games, and more.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Before Brown invented the Steadicam, about the only way to create a smooth moving shot on a film was to use a dolly, a technology that had been around since the early days of filmmaking but required heavy track that could only be laid so far.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of dolly
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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
  • Between 1902 and 1904, she was granted eight patents related to rotary engines, including sleeve-valve innovations that were improvements over conventional poppet valves.
    — John Greathouse, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
Definition of poppet
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  • Despite gazing at the ghostly presence in full, Bela’s parents don’t seem all that spooked, even when the young girl is tossed around like a rag doll during an anniversary gathering at their home.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The ballad was inspired by Cusack's character in the franchise, the cowgirl rag doll Jessie.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Definition of rag doll
Noun
  • Sitting atop the grandiose cake was a figurine of Slappy the Dummy.
    — Kat Tran October 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Surtain received the 1-inch figurine from a young boy during the Broncos’ training camp this offseason.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of figurine

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