puppet
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He has more affection for the rapidly declining feline, portrayed by a puppet, than the humans he’s putting in harm’s way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
In the basement: what I believe are my first pair of hockey skates, a broken papier-mâché Groucho Marx puppet, and a Green Bay Packers helmet I hand-painted in fourth grade.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
I like going to the coffee shop where the barista remembers that I take my mint tea iced and unsweetened, and I remember that she has a puppet showcase coming up.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
And her brother is also a puppet builder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Soviet premier had worked him like a puppet, leaving him with two awful options.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Most of Workman’s tales are fact-based and reenacted with puppets, although she also stumbles off-site to her local dive bar or her apartment for occasional “Interview with a Demon” segments.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
The auction features Pee-wee’s iconic gray suit and other costumes, red Schwinn bicycles, dolls, puppets, claymation figures, scripts and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
She once used hand puppets to help a client confront his anxieties about investing a family inheritance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
In other scenarios, the team used remote-controlled puppets with gadgetry under the skin to perform facial expressions and other subtle movements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Her amazing puppets were going to live now.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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