Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for "marionettes"
Search instead for marodeuren.

marionettes

NOUN
puppet show
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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 duo was accompanied by vintage marionettes and their handlers, who played backup dancers in the shapes of jellyfish, cats and aliens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025

The animals could be controlled, in essence, like marionettes.

From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2024

She learned how to create marionettes, write scripts and perform.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2023

The puppets—marionettes, he could see now that they were marionettes hanging off the wall—were spookily realistic, and yet like nothing he’d ever seen.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training