Ventriloquist (Noun)
Meaning
A performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The famous ventriloquist amazed the audience with his talking wooden dummy that seemed to come to life on stage.
- As a child, she was fascinated by the ventriloquist on television and spent hours practicing the art of speaking without moving her lips.
- The ventriloquist's skillful manipulation of the puppet's mouth made it appear as though the dummy was singing a funny song.
- During the magic show, the ventriloquist used his dummy to distract the audience while he performed a series of impressive illusions.
- The ventriloquist's dummy, named Mr. Giggles, became a beloved character in its own right, with its own catchphrases and antics.