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puppet

[puhp-it] / ˈpʌp ɪt /
NOUN
toy figure
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The puppet of Mother Clanger has returned to the UK to be put on display after being stolen from an exhibition in London more than 50 years ago.

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

Dunk, a hedge knight who cannot abide the strong preying on the weak, might have intervened regardless of his romantic feelings for Tanselle, the Dornish puppet master who treated him kindly.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

It was their second year at the Chinatown event and they made a day of it, with purchases that included a lion dance puppet, Pokémon goods and even some milagros, small charms, from Olvera Street.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

The squawky puppet voices sounded very loudly in his ears, shouting something to him, but he couldn't make out any of the words.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill