marionette

[ mar-ee-uh-net ]

noun

1. a puppet manipulated from above by strings attached to its jointed limbs.

marionette

/ ˌmærɪəˈnɛt /

noun

1. an articulated puppet or doll whose jointed limbs are moved by strings

Word History and Origins

Origin of marionette¹

1610–20; < French marionnette, equivalent to Marion (diminutive of Marie Mary) + -ette -ette

Word History and Origins

Origin of marionette¹

C17: from French, from Marion, diminutive of Marie Mary + -ette

Example Sentences

It can also reduce the appearance of pores and minimize wrinkles like marionette lines, which go from the nose to the mouth.

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It can also reduce the appearance of pores and minimize wrinkles like marionette lines, which go from the nose to the mouth.

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And in Burbank, a group of kids ages 9 to 14 known as the Zuppeteers is putting on marionette shows with “no entrance fee and no outside stressors,” according to its Instagram page.

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The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, which still regularly fills theater seats, opened near downtown L.A. in 1963.

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Creative pandemic-era solutions, including Zoom puppet classes, mobile marionette shows, even wedding planning helped the Bob Baker Marionette Theater thrive.

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