puppet

Example Sentences

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He and his wife, a government worker settled in Reno, Nev.. When Iacovelli was 7 or 8, his father built him a puppet theater, to which he often attributed his enduring fascination with scenic design.

From Los Angeles Times

Like Ukraine, its eastern neighbor and fellow former Soviet republic, Moldova is struggling to keep from being turned into a puppet of Russia once more.

From Los Angeles Times

He praised Putin and was famously accused by his 2016 Democratic presidential opponent Hillary Clinton of being "Putin's puppet."

From Reuters

Democrats have accused Mr. McCarthy of being a puppet of a small faction of conservative lawmakers.

From Washington Times

Gorti learned to use a sewing machine and they created low-budget initial prototypes — the “minimum viable product” in Silicon Valley startup lingo — using rubber balls and puppets bought online.

From Seattle Times