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marionette

[mar-ee-uh-net] / ˌmær i əˈnɛt /


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And in Burbank, a group of kids ages 9 to 14 known as the Zuppeteers is putting on marionette shows with “no entrance fee and no outside stressors,” according to its Instagram page.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2024

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

A master of the marionette has revealed he was also Tom Hanks's double in Disney's new live action version of Pinocchio.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2022

His long, whiskery brows moved like strings on a marionette.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

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

Fincher said the hard part was giving the marionettes a feeling of suspension.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 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

“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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