puppetry

noun

pup·​pet·​ry ˈpə-pə-trē 

plural puppetries

1

: the production or creation of puppets or puppet shows

2

: the art of manipulating puppets

Examples of puppetry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sticking with Czech puppetry, The Good Soldier Schweik is something of a national mascot over there. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

It is based on a screenplay and directed by the theater’s veteran puppeteer Florian Moch, who has brought the story’s underwater world and colourful community of fish to life through traditional puppetry, crafting most of the puppets himself. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Hidari, which largely will feature wooden puppetry, began as a proof-of-concept film that was posted on YouTube three years ago. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Fagot observes that, to digital-native children, BBMT’s puppetry may be even more enchanting than for earlier generations. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1