puppeteer

noun

pup·​pe·​teer ˌpə-pə-ˈtir How to pronounce puppeteer (audio)
: one who manipulates puppets

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And Tom Wilton, the puppeteer who operated the Toothless head, is just amazing. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 June 2025 This required a lot of preparation and planning, collaboration with artists and designers and puppeteers, but also a lot of Wikipedia diving. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2025 Instead, the effect was pulled off with prosthetics, puppeteers and a deeply convincing performance by Okuma. Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 June 2025 That’s when Garner began to seriously consider a future as a professional puppeteer. J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for puppeteer

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First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of puppeteer was in 1915

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“Puppeteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppeteer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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puppeteer

noun
pup·​pe·​teer ˌpəp-ə-ˈti(ə)r How to pronounce puppeteer (audio)
: one who works puppets

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