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puppet

[puhp-it] / ˈpʌp ɪt /
NOUN
toy figure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
doll figurine marionette
STRONG
manikin moppet
NOUN
person manipulated by another
Synonyms
STRONGEST
figurehead instrument pawn servant stooge tool
STRONG
creature dupe mouthpiece patsy pushover victim
WEAK
soft touch

Example Sentences

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Ortiz admits it was an adjustment to work with a puppet he didn’t design himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

That description is essentially true; as a puppet designer and puppeteer, his job entails figuring out how to materialize figments of the imagination.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Firmin said the person who took the puppet "did the right thing" to confess.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

For the price of a regular movie ticket, the Roxy’s patrons could also watch the singer, the puppet show and the comedian, live.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Mr. Flournoy came forward like a puppet on a string.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

Vocabulary lists containing puppet

Excerpt from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

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