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puppet

[puhp-it] / ˈpʌp ɪt /
NOUN
toy figure
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When I’m making out with Amita, there are legitimately two men — two puppet handlers — on the ground controlling a little possum that I can see.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

I like going to the coffee shop where the barista remembers that I take my mint tea iced and unsweetened, and I remember that she has a puppet showcase coming up.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Leading the parade will be a giant puppet depicting Thomas Paine.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Warsh has insisted he will not be a puppet for Trump, and on Wednesday he reaffirmed the importance of the Fed's independence.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

The chains holding Brer Fox forced his legs to walk around me like a grotesque puppet.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

The siblings collaborate on walk-around suits and puppets large and small.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

She once used hand puppets to help a client confront his anxieties about investing a family inheritance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

In other scenarios, the team used remote-controlled puppets with gadgetry under the skin to perform facial expressions and other subtle movements.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Filmed on location in Sequoia National Park, “Wowsabout” follows live-action puppets Roxy, a hedgehog, and Ronald, a pig, as they go on a camping trip and learn about the marvels of nature.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

She’d teach chemistry with jazz hands and finger puppets if she thought that would inspire us.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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