marionette
noun
a puppet manipulated from above by strings attached to its jointed limbs.
marionettes
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pluralof marionette.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
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
The guide to the best California experiences includes a hike through Sequoia National Park’s biggest trees, the wordless grace of Bob Baker’s marionettes and a bowl of ice cream in Strathmore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
"In the 1940s marionettes were the predominant style of puppetry, then television came along with The Muppets and that become the predominant image of puppetry," Mr Mander said.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2022
“The marionettes don’t just swing around in thin air over a couple of hay bales.”
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
