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ventriloquist

[ven-tril-uh-kwist] / vɛnˈtrɪl ə kwɪst /


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It’s a pixelated image of the ventriloquist dummy actor Bill Murray uses in the film.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

So when their sons initially insisted on trying to become actors, both Rick and his wife, Jeanine — who was an amateur ventriloquist — reacted positively.

From Seattle Times Jun. 7, 2024

Over the past four years it is alleged that she manipulated the mayor in person and by phone with remarkable ventriloquist skills.

From BBC May 26, 2024

And the dad goes, “A really famous ventriloquist? No, that would never happen!”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 21, 2024

One pretended to be a ventriloquist while the other one was the dummy.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

At Barnum’s American Museum in New York City, visitors could see America’s first aquarium, a menagerie of exotic animals, performances by magicians and ventriloquists, and waxworks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 25, 2026

“Representation is what got me into puppetry,” said Piphus Peace, explaining that watching performances by Judy Buch and Liz VonSeggen, both female ventriloquists, motivated her.

From Washington Post Sep. 20, 2022

The show was host to many imaginative puppeteers and ventriloquists, including Señor Wences, the Bill Baird Puppets and the pre-“Sesame Street” Muppets.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 19, 2021

“We’ve been meaning to watch a documentary about ventriloquists called ‘Dumbstruck,’ and tonight is supposed to be our 4th attempt.”

From New York Times Apr. 30, 2011

I turned my head and talked sideways out of my mouth like one of those ventriloquists.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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