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marionette

[mar-ee-uh-net] / ˌmær i əˈnɛt /


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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

A classic marionette might have eight to 10 strings.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2023

“You’ve probably seen that famous photo of Albert Einstein holding a marionette of himself. That was a marionette that those guys made at the Turnabout Theater.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2023

The sixth level of the marionette range, in a simple reading like this, stood for affirmation: yes, she should.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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