Definitions

puppet show

NOUN

entertainment by puppets

Synonyms

STRONGEST

puppetry

WEAK

Punch and Judy show marionettes puppet play

Example Sentences

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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

Punk rock is not the first thing one might associate with a children’s 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

This is an exact report of the hideous puppet show aired on the radio.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank