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marionette

[mar-ee-uh-net] / ˌmær i əˈnɛt /


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No one wants to be a Roth IRA marionette.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

“Interestingly enough, when I was growing up, there was a touring marionette theater of Richardson that was one of the first places that excited me towards puppets,” Ortiz recalls.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

Street performing in the square dates back to 1662 at least, when Samuel Pepys wrote in his diary about a marionette show.

From BBC Nov. 22, 2023

At one point, he seems to become a marionette: the vertical line of the microphone stand dividing him in two, with gyrating arms and legs seemingly independent of each other.

From Seattle Times Sep. 19, 2023

She has long lines beside her nose like a marionette and a watchful, alert expression.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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 childlike appeal of marionettes, animation, or even Claymation elements is essential to great Christmas episodes in my opinion.

From Salon Dec. 21, 2023

An air of phoniness looms over the characters, who appear like marionettes in Coté’s cool, distant tableaux.

From New York Times Jun. 2, 2023

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

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2023

He looked behind him at the four crude pine crates the marionettes were packed in, strapped to the back.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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