marionette

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At one point, he seems to become a marionette: the vertical line of the microphone stand dividing him in two, with gyrating arms and legs seemingly independent of each other.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2023

A classic marionette might have eight to 10 strings.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2023

“You’ve probably seen that famous photo of Albert Einstein holding a marionette of himself. That was a marionette that those guys made at the Turnabout Theater.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2023

"The marionette is like the Stradivari of the puppet world," said Mark Mander, producer and director of Cinderella.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2022

But at the same time he had a kind of grace, like a well- handled marionette.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit