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puppet

[puhp-it] / ˈpʌp ɪt /
NOUN
toy figure
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Elmo, the famous red puppet from Sesame Street, posted on X about the finals earlier this week.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The breakout star of the celebrity summer-movie circuit is a wrinkly green puppet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

At his Senate confirmation hearing, Warsh insisted that he would "absolutely not" be a puppet for the president.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Bob Baker Marionette Theater likes to refer to itself as the largest ongoing puppet theater in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

As she neared the window, she combed her fingers through the cool blue light and watched her hand turn into a ghostly puppet.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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