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puppet show

NOUN
entertainment by puppets
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It was “like you’re watching a puppet show but you can’t see the strings,” one person said.

From Salon • May 6, 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

I used to take my classes to the old theater, so I have a very warm association with childhood and how enchanted kids are when they see a puppet show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

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

“I can do that puppet show for you now. Come to the barn.”

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker



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