animatronic
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The animatronic Great White gave his engineers as much trouble as it gave Spielberg on set.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Let's hope the giant animatronic elephant hasn't gone rusty in its storage container.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
Ruby Carlson Bedirian, head of engineering and enrichment at the theater and collaborator, says many visitors try to stump the animatronic or break it.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
The animatronic improvises in conversation based on a story outline written by Woliner and Notarnicola.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
“Do they still have those animatronic robot characters? They were kind of freaky.”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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