ventriloquial
adjective
of, relating to, or using ventriloquism.
ventriloqual
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a variation of
ventriloquial.
Example Sentences
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They smudge a fine line between emulation and imitation, always a danger for artists who have a naturally ventriloqual grasp of styles.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2011
To combine retirement with activity he now speaks his mind through a ventriloqual figure.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was a long way from Newark and the Jewish milieu, but Roth's ventriloqual genius enabled him to handle the unfamiliar setting with considerable success.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Since you are in a ventriloqual mood," answered Mr. Fitzgerald, "I should like to hear again what you played the last time I was here,—Agatha's Moonlight Prayer, from Der Freyschütz."
From A Romance of the Republic by Lydia Maria Francis Child
He had known her in a café where she gave ventriloqual performances.
From Against the Grain by J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans
