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Punch and Judy show

[puhnch-uhn-joo-dee] / ˈpʌntʃ ənˈdʒu di /
NOUN
puppet show
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There’s more emotional resonance in a Punch and Judy show.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2019

Would the legislation govern a circus, a menagerie, or a Punch and Judy show?

From Slate • Dec. 21, 2017

Spectators watch intently at a slight distance, some smiling, as if watching a Punch and Judy show.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2016

But even those like Tony Blair and David Cameron, who have questioned the point of having to take part in a weekly pantomime, or Punch and Judy show, admit that it serves a purpose.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2015

It was, after all, a species of Punch and Judy show, moved by wires, and learnt by rote by the exhibitor.

From World's End A Story in Three Books by Jefferies, Richard




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