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
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
To combine retirement with activity he now speaks his mind through a ventriloqual figure.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had known her in a café where she gave ventriloqual performances.
From Against the Grain by J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans
"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
