Definitions

puppet show

NOUN

entertainment by puppets

Synonyms

STRONGEST

puppetry

WEAK

Punch and Judy show marionettes puppet play

Example Sentences

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And even though there are puppets, he doesn’t call “almighty Opp” a puppet show.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 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

That same "uninteresting" persona was even lampooned by notorious ITV puppet show Spitting Image - a dubious honour usually reserved for heads of state, top ranking politicians and Hollywood celebrities.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

You might not have noticed it in the live-action scenes, but the dioramic sets on which Dot’s puppet show was filmed make everything larger than life.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2023

Jutta and Claudia Forster have taken three of the younger girls to a puppet show in the market; Jutta has spoken no more than six words to Werner since his return.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr