puppet
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And her brother is also a puppet builder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 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 marmalade-loving bear is portrayed by a puppet controlled by a two-person team: James Hameed, the remote puppeteer, who controls the expressions and delivers the voice, and Arti Shah, who embodies Paddington on stage.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
He took the same relaxed view about his latex puppet in the satirical series, Spitting Image, which mocked his slight speech impediment and sprayed saliva when it spoke.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
We parked on the street beside the circular brick driveway in front of the Bishops’ house, and Cade carried his puppet book up into the lawn where it would not be seen from the doorway.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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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
The seemingly autonomous star, which stands 14-and-a-half inches tall, is actually a new-and-improved model of the various puppets used in “The Mandalorian and Grogu.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The chain bundled food with items like character buttons, wooden nickels, hand puppets and drinking glasses.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
The Bob Baker Marionette Theater was about to debut its first new production in 45 years, and it was uncertain whether one of the show’s signature new puppets would even work.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
She laughed at the puppets, wondered at the soothsayers, applauded the singers, and cheered for the racing horses.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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