Examples of puppeteer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Located about an hour outside of New York City, this state school has trained Stanley Tucci, Edie Falco and recent breakout James Ortiz, the voice and puppeteer of Rocky in Project Hail Mary.
—
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
Over the years, Wayne has forged a genuine connection with the Mandalorian's little Force-wielding apprentice (and the puppeteers who operate him), which made telling Grogu to flee the planet without him that much harder.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 May 2026
Getting the pelican-frog duo to perform in unison was a feat of mechanical artistry for the team, not to mention the choreography needed by the puppeteer.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
But the appearances of several key props — and, perhaps more importantly, several original puppeteers — helped lend sentiment to the night.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for puppeteer
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
Over the years, Wayne has forged a genuine connection with the Mandalorian's little Force-wielding apprentice (and the puppeteers who operate him), which made telling Grogu to flee the planet without him that much harder.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 May 2026
Getting the pelican-frog duo to perform in unison was a feat of mechanical artistry for the team, not to mention the choreography needed by the puppeteer.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
But the appearances of several key props — and, perhaps more importantly, several original puppeteers — helped lend sentiment to the night.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for puppeteer
Cite this Entry
“Puppeteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppeteer. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
puppeteer
noun
pup·pe·teer
ˌpəp-ə-ˈti(ə)r 
: one who works puppets
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
