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puppet

[puhp-it] / ˈpʌp ɪt /
NOUN
toy figure
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He has more affection for the rapidly declining feline, portrayed by a puppet, than the humans he’s putting in harm’s way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

In the basement: what I believe are my first pair of hockey skates, a broken papier-mâché Groucho Marx puppet, and a Green Bay Packers helmet I hand-painted in fourth grade.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

I like going to the coffee shop where the barista remembers that I take my mint tea iced and unsweetened, and I remember that she has a puppet showcase coming up.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

And her brother is also a puppet builder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Dr. Z popped up behind the center desk like a hand puppet.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

The lavish production features fantastic gargoyle-like puppets who populate the "bardo," a space after death where tortured souls reside, unable to move beyond their past lives.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

The auction features Pee-wee’s iconic gray suit and other costumes, red Schwinn bicycles, dolls, puppets, claymation figures, scripts and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Most of Workman’s tales are fact-based and reenacted with puppets, although she also stumbles off-site to her local dive bar or her apartment for occasional “Interview with a Demon” segments.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

The siblings collaborate on walk-around suits and puppets large and small.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Then I saw some Popsicle sticks on the art cart that were used to make paper puppets.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos


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