1. the art or practice of speaking in such a way that the voice seems to come from somewhere else, especially from a dummy or puppet

Examples

• The entertainer’s skill in ventriloquy made it seem like the wooden dummy was actually talking.
• She practiced ventriloquy for years before performing professionally.
• The art of ventriloquy requires careful control of breathing and lip movement.
• His ventriloquy act was the highlight of the variety show.
• Children were amazed by the magician’s ventriloquy demonstration.
• The ventriloquy performance fooled even the adults in the audience.