marionette
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“Interestingly enough, when I was growing up, there was a touring marionette theater of Richardson that was one of the first places that excited me towards puppets,” Ortiz recalls.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
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
A master of the marionette has revealed he was also Tom Hanks's double in Disney's new live action version of Pinocchio.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2022
When she forced a cheery smile, she took on the appearance of a badly painted marionette.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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