puppet

Example Sentences

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Elmo, the famous red puppet from Sesame Street, posted on X about the finals earlier this week.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

In March, Grogu popped up at the Oscars and host Conan O’Brien pointed out that the gleefully waving puppet seated next to actress Kate Hudson lacked the ability to applaud.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

At his Senate confirmation hearing, Warsh insisted that he would "absolutely not" be a puppet for the president.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The oldest puppet space in the country resides up north in Oakland at amusement park Children’s Fairyland.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Adam wanders to the side of the bed, pulling me along behind him like a mindless puppet, and shuffles his hand around the end table.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman