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a puppet that is moved by pulling strings or wires that are attached to its body
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Recent Examples of marionettes
Sid spent much of the 1950s touring his marionettes in Europe and even appeared with Judy Garland as her opening act during the latter part of the decade.
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Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Soon after, making marionettes entered the picture.
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Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Natalie Haynes fleshes out the backstories of her cast—Jason, a handsome ship captain on a quest for the Golden Fleece, the scheming sorceress Medea, and Olympian deities toying with mortals like marionettes—and imbues them all with contemporary vibes.
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Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
There are marionettes, masks, shadow puppets and table top puppets.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
This snowy themed show, which features about 100 marionettes, includes sledding slopes, caroling penguins and Santa’s workshop.
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
26 Nov. 2025
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Soon after, making marionettes entered the picture.
—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Natalie Haynes fleshes out the backstories of her cast—Jason, a handsome ship captain on a quest for the Golden Fleece, the scheming sorceress Medea, and Olympian deities toying with mortals like marionettes—and imbues them all with contemporary vibes.
—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
There are marionettes, masks, shadow puppets and table top puppets.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
This snowy themed show, which features about 100 marionettes, includes sledding slopes, caroling penguins and Santa’s workshop.
—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marionettes
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Now, there are advisory boards for both historical dolls and Girl of the Year, Cartwright says.
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The backstory Educator, journalist, and philanthropist Pleasant Rowland—best known to the world as the creator of the American Girl line of dolls—graduated from Wells College, a former school in town, in 1962.
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The 750-ton building was placed onto 20 dollies and moved onto city property where it was ultimately restored and opened as a museum and events venue.
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Each band’s gear had been set up on dollies and risers, secured under forty-foot-long tents.
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Only 1,000 figurines are being presented, each being priced at $40.
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That exception aside, football’s figurines have strode into North America like a series of Power Rangers, entering the fray, one after the other, each unleashing their unique gifts.
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Based on those figures, Honsal said 731 dogs remain unaccounted for.
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Kids will create origami figures, write wishes on them and hang them on bamboo.
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“Marionettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marionettes. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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