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puppet

[puhp-it] / ˈpʌp ɪt /
NOUN
toy figure
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Elmo, the famous red puppet from Sesame Street, posted on X about the finals earlier this week.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

At his Senate confirmation hearing, Warsh insisted that he would "absolutely not" be a puppet for the president.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

On a bike ride, the puppet effect was even more dramatic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The oldest puppet space in the country resides up north in Oakland at amusement park Children’s Fairyland.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“People aren’t hard to understand, except you. And you’re so smart, I figured you had everyone on your puppet strings.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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