MARIONETTE Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

marionette

noun

Definition of marionette

as in doll

a puppet that is moved by pulling strings or wires that are attached to its body

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Recent Examples of marionette Platform algorithms have evolved to jerk our emotions around like marionettes. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 The video features key symbols of Chicano culture, from lowriders to marionette dolls and sparkly Lady of Guadalupe statues. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 The 1960 series Supercar marked the debut of supermarionation, an electronic system that makes marionettes more lifelike and convincing on screen. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 July 2026 About 146 groups, made up of more than 1,400 participants, marched in the parade, with projects ranging from larger-than-life marionette dolls to squads of children in do-it-yourself costumes to mobile re-creations of LACMA’s most iconic art pieces. — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for marionette

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Noun

Mattel didn’t need domestic Barbie factories if a Taiwanese partner could produce dolls more cheaply.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
At 27, the artist comes across like a life-size Bratz doll, armed with sugary vocals and upbeat melodies.

— Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of doll

Noun

Before Brown invented the Steadicam, about the only way to create a smooth moving shot on a film was to use a dolly, a technology that had been around since the early days of filmmaking but required heavy track that could only be laid so far.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Tuesday, surveillance video shows an SUV pull up and two people enter the back door of Hushcha's loft with a dolly.

— Jason Rantala, CBS News, 3 June 2026

Definition of dolly

Noun

The Teflon seal around a poppet, a thruster valve, expanded and started extruding out as the thruster headed up.

— Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024
Between 1902 and 1904, she was granted eight patents related to rotary engines, including sleeve-valve innovations that were improvements over conventional poppet valves.

— John Greathouse, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021

Definition of poppet

Noun

Despite gazing at the ghostly presence in full, Bela’s parents don’t seem all that spooked, even when the young girl is tossed around like a rag doll during an anniversary gathering at their home.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The ballad was inspired by Cusack's character in the franchise, the cowgirl rag doll Jessie.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 June 2026

Definition of rag doll

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