often attributive
1
a
: a small-scale figure (as of a person or animal) usually with a cloth body and hollow head that fits over and is moved by the hand
b
2
3
: one whose acts are controlled by an outside force or influence
a puppet ruler
Examples of puppet in a Sentence
a dictator who was perceived as being an American puppet
gave her a puppet with strings for a gift
Recent Examples on the Web
How about fighting with a giant sheep puppet, getting ripped across the stage in a fake windstorm and delivering A-list guest performers for a career-spanning set that proved his singular place in L.A. music history.
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
But while his girlfriend Haley (Francesca Reale) dreams of a life together, traditional careers and a pricy loft in Manhattan, Rudy makes insubstantial money performing his musical puppet show on the subway.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
There are different scenarios, like conversations between Rudy and his food-truck-owning friend Anwar (J.B. Smoove) or his puppet shows, which add welcome humor.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
The 90-minute play is not really about a puppet possessed by the devil.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Sarah Michelle Gellar's prep-school puppet master is villainous on a Biblical level.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
The exhibition centers around a new three-channel video series where Musson endeavors to educate his skeptical puppet sidekick Ollie on the relevance of art.
—Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Like all the musical’s beasties, Rosie is a puppet, and the production’s use of that artistic device is deftly integrated.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Musk has since claimed that Lemon was essentially a puppet for former CNN chief Jeff Zucker.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024
August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
But while his girlfriend Haley (Francesca Reale) dreams of a life together, traditional careers and a pricy loft in Manhattan, Rudy makes insubstantial money performing his musical puppet show on the subway.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
There are different scenarios, like conversations between Rudy and his food-truck-owning friend Anwar (J.B. Smoove) or his puppet shows, which add welcome humor.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
The 90-minute play is not really about a puppet possessed by the devil.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Sarah Michelle Gellar's prep-school puppet master is villainous on a Biblical level.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
The exhibition centers around a new three-channel video series where Musson endeavors to educate his skeptical puppet sidekick Ollie on the relevance of art.
—Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Like all the musical’s beasties, Rosie is a puppet, and the production’s use of that artistic device is deftly integrated.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Musk has since claimed that Lemon was essentially a puppet for former CNN chief Jeff Zucker.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Puppet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppet. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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puppet
noun
pup·pet
ˈpəp-ət 
1
: a doll moved by hand or by strings or wires
2
3
: a person or a government whose acts are controlled by an outside force or influence
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