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marionette

[mar-ee-uh-net] / ˌmær i əˈnɛt /


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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

Television’s first puppet superstar was a marionette, Howdy Doody.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2023

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

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2022

At last,when his legs were quite numb, she turned like a marionette with some of its strings cut and went back toward the house.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke




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