ventriloquist
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Being a magician in a movie is a bit like being a ventriloquist on the radio: What’s the point?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
A 1978 portrait of the star by the artist Richard Stone went for £15,000, while his ventriloquist dummy Charlie achieved £6,200, twice its highest estimate, during the two-day event.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
So when their sons initially insisted on trying to become actors, both Rick and his wife, Jeanine — who was an amateur ventriloquist — reacted positively.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
And the dad goes, “A really famous ventriloquist? No, that would never happen!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
The sound of the word ventriloquist sent an additional shiver down Otto’s spine.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
At Barnum’s American Museum in New York City, visitors could see America’s first aquarium, a menagerie of exotic animals, performances by magicians and ventriloquists, and waxworks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
At first, she did not take puppeteer classes or workshops, but instead learned how to mimic the ventriloquists she watched on VHS tapes at home.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022
The show was host to many imaginative puppeteers and ventriloquists, including Señor Wences, the Bill Baird Puppets and the pre-“Sesame Street” Muppets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2021
“We’ve been meaning to watch a documentary about ventriloquists called ‘Dumbstruck,’ and tonight is supposed to be our 4th attempt.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2011
I turned my head and talked sideways out of my mouth like one of those ventriloquists.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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