puppet

Example Sentences

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A virtual puppet trained to sound like a CEO doesn’t improve culture.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

It was “like you’re watching a puppet show but you can’t see the strings,” one person said.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

The former Fed governor emphasised his commitment to "ensuring that the conduct of monetary policy remains strictly independent", adding he would "absolutely not" be Trump's puppet.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

A Hansel-like puppet dressed in a frock made of leaves danced along to the song while fairy-like puppets made of brightly colored flowers swayed in circles around him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

As tracking data from the spaceship filtered into Mission Control, the toy capsule moved along the orbit grooves on the map too, a puppet controlled by its master in the sky.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly