marionette

“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

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

"The marionette is like the Stradivari of the puppet world," said Mark Mander, producer and director of Cinderella.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2022

As if fixed to the same marionette bar, the serpents moved as one, tightening around the raft.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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

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

The guide to the best California experiences includes a hike through Sequoia National Park’s biggest trees, the wordless grace of Bob Baker’s marionettes and a bowl of ice cream in Strathmore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2022

"In the 1940s marionettes were the predominant style of puppetry, then television came along with The Muppets and that become the predominant image of puppetry," Mr Mander said.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2022

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

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker