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marionettes

NOUN
puppet show
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My timings, my instincts, the way that I thought, the way I saw it in my head could be expressed through these really high-tech marionettes on a computer.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 18, 2025

The animals could be controlled, in essence, like marionettes.

From Salon Jan. 18, 2024

Another crucial inspiration during the initial development of the character was the work of Royal de Luxe, a street theater company based in Nantes, France, that specializes in creating large-scale marionettes.

From New York Times Jun. 1, 2023

Before that, Evans didn’t think much about marionettes.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2023

“Another true piece of myself I recovered: I remembered that I’d made some marionettes for my little nieces when I was a teenager. I remembered how much I loved carving the wood.”

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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