marionette

/,mæriə'net/

Definition

Noun:
- A puppet controlled by strings: A marionette is a type of puppet, typically a small figure representing a person or animal, whose limbs and head are moved by strings or wires attached to them and controlled from above by a puppeteer.

Usage

A marionette is a specific type of puppet distinguished by its string-based control mechanism. It is used in performances, storytelling, and entertainment.
The word is used to describe the puppet itself, not the performance or the puppeteer.

Examples

The puppeteer skillfully manipulated the marionette to make it dance and bow.
In the classic tale, Pinocchio starts as a wooden marionette.
The intricate marionette show captivated the children with its lifelike movements.

Advanced Usage

"To be a marionette": Used metaphorically to describe a person who is completely controlled by someone else, like a puppet on strings.
- The corrupt official was merely a marionette for the powerful crime syndicate.
Marionette theater: Refers to the art form or a performance using marionettes.
- She dedicated her life to the art of marionette theater.

Variants and Related Words

Puppet (n): A more general term for a movable model of a person or animal, often used as a toy or in a performance. A marionette is a specific type of puppet.
Puppeteer (n): The person who operates a puppet or marionette.
String puppet (n): Another term for a marionette, emphasizing its control method.

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Marionette strings: Literally refers to the strings controlling the puppet. Figuratively, it can refer to the means of control over a person.
- He felt the marionette strings of corporate policy dictating his every move.
To pull the strings: An idiom meaning to control events or people, often secretly. This idiom is conceptually related to the operation of a marionette.
- It was clear who was pulling the strings behind the political campaign.

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