puppet

Example Sentences

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Wearing a handmade sock puppet with large googly eyes she found at Walmart, Esquivel read “Snuggle Puppy!” in a high-pitched voice as her teenage daughter recorded.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

On a bike ride, the puppet effect was even more dramatic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

There was a barf bag in the seat pocket in front of me, so I poked holes in it with a pen, put my fingers through them, and turned the bag into a puppet.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman