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puppet

[puhp-it] / ˈpʌp ɪt /
NOUN
toy figure
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She said there had been a campaign in the 70s to find the puppet and no-one knew it had been taken by people on a day trip to London.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

Dunk, a hedge knight who cannot abide the strong preying on the weak, might have intervened regardless of his romantic feelings for Tanselle, the Dornish puppet master who treated him kindly.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Critics have said the chaotic puppet stage show is "silly" and "joyous" - but there are concerns too about Kermit's new voice and how the special will translate for a new generation of viewers.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

There’d been no explanation for what she’d done when she’d seen it; her hand had reached out of its own accord as though pulled by a puppet master’s string.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray