hand puppet

noun

: puppet sense 1a

Examples of hand puppet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the mitt biz, this is broken down into the categories of mitten (looks like a large winter mitten); pincer, which has the thumb flap directly opposing the other fingers like a hand puppet (which is why they’re also called puppet mitts); and glove, which separates all five fingers. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026

The chain bundled food with items like character buttons, wooden nickels, hand puppets and drinking glasses. — Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026

Nana bought shark and snake hand puppets as gifts for them. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026

The tipping point came in flashback, during which the tiny turtle monster is told a violent bedtime story by his father, with the benefit of crude but charming hand puppets and cardboard sets. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above