ventriloquist
a person who performs or is skilled in ventriloquism.
Origin of ventriloquist
1Other words from ventriloquist
- ven·tril·o·quis·tic, adjective
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How to use ventriloquist in a sentence
The first show there was me, Elayne Boosler, the ventriloquist team of Willie Tyler & Lester and other great comics too.
John Boehner is less the Speaker than a battered ventriloquist for the Tea Party klatch in his caucus.
Lessons From the Fiscal Cliff: the Political Fallout | Robert Shrum | January 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe becomes a ventriloquist, and gets laughs only when the dummy pees on him.
When the ventriloquist is a voice of experience and not of love, words are no longer material for heartfelt expression.
Yet there are many onlookers who, by a ventriloquist, can be made to believe that the picture speaks.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas Inman
Frank was a very good amateur ventriloquist, although he seldom practiced the art.
Frank Merriwell's Races | Burt L. StandishBeing a skilled ventriloquist, he was the author of the dismal groans and the mysterious voice that had so alarmed the boys.
Frank Merriwell's Chums | Burt L. StandishShe was something of a ventriloquist, which made these accomplishments especially delightful.
At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins | Nell SpeedThe voice drew near like the ventriloquist doing the trick of the man in the cellar.
The Hero of the People | Alexandre Dumas
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