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puppet

[puhp-it] / ˈpʌp ɪt /
NOUN
toy figure
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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

Leading the parade will be a giant puppet depicting Thomas Paine.

From BBC Jul. 1, 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

Wearing a handmade sock puppet with large googly eyes she found at Walmart, Esquivel read “Snuggle Puppy!” in a high-pitched voice as her teenage daughter recorded.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

As she neared the window, she combed her fingers through the cool blue light and watched her hand turn into a ghostly puppet.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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

In other scenarios, the team used remote-controlled puppets with gadgetry under the skin to perform facial expressions and other subtle movements.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Filmed on location in Sequoia National Park, “Wowsabout” follows live-action puppets Roxy, a hedgehog, and Ronald, a pig, as they go on a camping trip and learn about the marvels of nature.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Just ahead of the arrival of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the theater had gone so far as to print an “Arabian Nights” program, and had finished sets and puppets ready to go.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

They both sat down in unison like string puppets, the lady right on the edge of the chair so that her short feet could touch the floor.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson




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